TRAPPED

“Help. Help. Help! Someone open the door!” I was trapped in my car, upside down.

I am driving one day on my way to work, and I am incredibly late. Honestly, I know it wouldn't be a huge problem, but I continue to rush. I begin on my usual route, driving down the main road. The light turns red. But I must've missed it, and I am now in the intersection. I suddenly see the car on the left side about to hit me. I am panicking. The last time I panicked, I was at Hurricane Harbor at the top of a rollercoaster. Or maybe that time I had to give a presentation in class.

The car misses me. The feeling of sweet relief is interrupted by the sudden impact of car on my right side. My car tips over, then flips. Here I am, suspended upside down in my car, wondering if I'll experience another second on earth.

I wonder if this is what the Israelites felt when coming up against the Red Sea. They can almost taste their freedom from slavery, but the Lord leads them to the Sea. THE SEA. And now they're being pursued by the enemy. Talk about a seemingly hopeless situation. They're stuck, either caught up in the Sea ahead of them or killed by the Egyptians from behind.

I imagine them saying,“Help. Help. Help! Someone open the door, we're trapped!”

My perspective changes when a bystander runs to my car, opens the door and pulls me out. If I am being honest, I was in a season of hopelessness, feeling abandoned by God. I was attending every service and listening to sermons just to taste His presence. I was unsure of my purpose, trying to sift through others' expectations and the word of God. Despite how disoriented and confused I was, the moment the car door opens, one thing becomes clear. God had not left me.

The Israelites were trapped, feeling frightened and abandoned. But the moment God split the Sea in front of them, clearing a path for them to safety, their perspective changed. They knew He had not left them. Regardless of how hopeless a situation appears, He has not left you. He hasn’t turned away or let you go. There is an open door, a split sea ahead of you. Believe and get ready to run through it.

And join me in singing my new favorite song. 

JENSON EAPEN