The Gas Gauge Prayer

After taking Glory to the airport on Tuesday, I took some much needed rest on Wednesday and Thursday to spend some time with the family. Friday morning I went out to the finca to bring Ramiro to his doctor appointment to get his cast removed. I was a bit late leaving to go pick him up. As I past the last fuel station I realized that I was a bit low on fuel since I didn’t fill up after the Quito trip. However, I felt confident that there was enough. (That word “confidence” has been the downfall of many!) Psalm 118 reads:

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”

On the trip out to the finca I didn’t pay any attention to the fuel gauge because I was caught up in listening to a sermon over Colossians 1. After picking up Ramiro and his wife I noticed that the fuel gauge was VERY low. The fuel warning light was on (I don’t know how long it had been on), and the fuel gauge was at the very bottom. I started mentally kicking myself for not fueling up when I had the chance. I was also a bit ashamed to mention it to my passengers…even though I know that they would understand about having a low tank. With the nearest fuel station at least 30 minutes away, I worried about it for half the journey before I decided to share the news with Ramiro and we prayed. After the prayer, I checked the fuel gauge again and the meter had gone UP!