Jesus Take the Wheel

# 80 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 6:10 Then the men did so; they took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home. 11 And they set the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the chest with the gold rats and the images of their tumors. 12 Then the cows headed straight for the road to Beth Shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or the left. And the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.” (1 Sam 6:10-12) What a miracle! Consider the facts. Two untamed cows hitched to a wagon with no driver. The sounds of their bawling calves still ringing in their ears as they are yoked to this wagon. The cows themselves lowing in distress because they want to be with their calves, but something bigger and stronger than their maternal instinct drives them to Beth-Shemesh. It's called grace. The divine impulses of God! Consider this too: How did the cows know that Beth- Shimesh was a Levite city and a place where the ark was suited to reside? What is going on here? Well, remember that this cart was not as driverless as we might imagine. The ark of the covenant was placed in it. The very presence of God was in that cart and without the use of reigns or whip, He prodded the cows onto their destination. This is just as much a miracle as Jesus calming the raging sea. Remember the disciples response to that? "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!" We should read this story and say, “Who can this be, that even wild cows obey Him? You see, cows, and all of nature do not resist the grace of God. They move in accordance with His divine impulses. We on the other hand can and do resist God's grace. Isa 1:3 says, “The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master's crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider." Therein lies our problem. We don't consider the benefits of Gods rule in our lives. Beloved, turn the reins of your life over to God. Let Jesus take the wheel.