Frazzled

I got a little frazzled today. I know those of you that know me think that might not be so unusual, but the reason for it today was different. I was meeting someone for lunch in Auburn, arrived about 30 minutes earlier than I was supposed to so decided to sit in the car and wait. As you know the parking in Auburn is a definite issue, so wasn't really surprised to see a security guard walking around the lot I was in. As I was sitting there, a man parked, got out of his car carrying a back pack and the guard went up to him.  I didn't hear the conversation, didn't want to, don't know who was right or wrong, but what I saw really got to me. I saw two grown men yelling at each other and getting in each other's faces really arguing.  They went back and forth for about 5 minutes or so, the man got back in his car moved it to another side of the same parking lot and the security guard followed him over there and they began again. To be honest, I thought they were going to throw punches at each other because their argument seemed so intense. The place I was meeting my friend finally opened so I got out of my car and went inside glad to be in a somewhat safer place.

The interesting thing about all of this is, I was sitting in my car going over a devotional that related so much to the scene that it was like God was giving me a show and tell. In choir we are doing a devotional book together called "Draw the Circle" The 40 Day Prayer Challenge and today's was about allowing God to 'contend' for you. The very first line says "God loves it when we fight for Him. But God loves it even more when we let Him fight for us!" I couldn't help but think about all the fighting we do, basically over 'parking places' when what we really need to do it step back, hit our knees and let God 'contend' for us. 
                       Psalm 35:22-23 "O Lord, you have seen this; be not silent,
                                                    Do not be far from me, O Lord. 
                                                    Awake, and rise to my defense!    
                                                    Contend for me, my God and Lord."

My prayer today is that we would all, step back, hit our knees and let God "contend" for us.