A young soldier found himself in a terrible battle during
the Scottish Reformation. (I cannot remember the soldier's name or the exact date
of the battle. I think it took place sometime between 1200 and 1400 AD.) ~
The
enemy was soundly defeating this young man's army. He and his comrades found themselves hastily
retreating from the battle field in defeat, running away in fear of their very
lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast, full of fear
and desperation, soon found himself cut off from his comrades in arms. ~ He
eventually came upon a rocky ledge containing a cave. Knowing the enemy was close
behind, and that he was exhausted from the chase. chose to hide in there.
After he crawled in, he fell to his face in the darkness, desperately crying
to God to save him and protect him from his enemies. He also made a bargain
with God. He promised that if God saved him, he would serve Him for the remainder of
his days. ~ When he looked up from his despairing plea for help, he saw
a spider beginning to weave it's web at the entrance to the cave. As he watched
the delicate threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave, the young
soldier pondered its irony. He thought , "I asked God for protection and
deliverance, and He sent me a spider instead. How can a spider save me?" He
felt the enemy would soon discover his hiding place and kill him. ~ And
soon he did hear the sound of his enemies, who were now scouring the area looking for
those in hiding. One soldier with a weapon, slowly walked up to the cave's entrance. As
the young man crouched in darkness, hoping to surprise the enemy in a last-minute desperate
attempt to save his life, he felt his heart pounding wildly out of control. ~ As
the enemy cautiously moved forward to enter the cave, he came upon the spider's
web, which by now was completely strung across the opening of the cave. He
backed away and called out to a comrade, "There can't be anyone in here,
they would have had to break this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move
on!" ~ Years later, this young man, who made good his promise by
becoming a preacher and evangelist, wrote about that ordeal. ~ He wrote: "Where
God is , a spider's web is as a stone wall. Where God is not , a stone wall is
as a spider's web." ~
Do you ever feel you are in the darkness, facing what seems impossible, wondering
if God even cares? He does care... more than you can imagine right now. He
specializes in the impossible. When we cry out to Him, He hears us and desires to
give us the very best. Don't try to fight your own battles. It's a hopelessly
lost cause without Him. ~ Sincerely, Linda
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