Life in the "Big City"

If there is one thing that I am thankful for, it is that God is definately protecting me. I always knew this in the back of my mind, but never really thought about it. Well, it all came clear to me this past week.

As you probably know I work at Taco Bell and except for people getting the wrong order or not the right amount of change, not a whole lot happens, except on Monday that is. I had to work a double shift, it was late, and I wanted to go home, but I still had about a half hour until I was off. Nobody was manning the front counter so I took it upon myself to do so. In between people coming in and wanting food and cleaning, I noticed two guys come in, go to the bathroom, come out, and sit in the lobby. Okay, that's not too odd, they could be trying to decide if they want something or they could be waiting for somebody, or so I thought. Well I was wrong and they ran up and stole our donation box. Being brilliant and wanting to pound them for robbing us I ran after them causing my manager Satendra to run after me. This all seemed like a good plan, when one of the guys pulled out a gun (I found out later it was an airsoft gun, but at the time I didn't know that). In the meantime the other had gotten in their car and driven away. Not noticing the gun I kept running until he yelled stop. Needless to say I stopped and he ran off into the night.

That night I saw the Lord's protection on all who were at Taco Bell and it brought to mind Psalm 91:2-4. "I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refusge and my fortress, my God , in whom I will trust.' Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.(NIV)"