THE DEVIL TRIED TO SQUEEZE US- BUT ALL HE GOT WAS JESUS!

By: Donna Selma Lind

"We are pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8

Last week we were coming back home from Springfield. It was late in the afternoon and traffic was fairly heavy on Route 13- Kansas Expressway.

The road was two lanes and we were in the left hand lane. There was a large semi-truck in the right lane and he started to come over in our left lane. 

Being the co-pilot I began to warn my husband,

THE TRUCK IS COMING OVER IN OUR LANE!

 I see him, don't worry he sees us, he's not coming over here.

NO, HE'S COMING OVER HERE! HE'S NOT STOPPING! HE'S GOING TO HIT US!

My husband pounded on the horn and so did all the other vehicles.

But the Trucker kept coming over and we were stuck in the middle of a concrete Roadway median and a Semi-truck trailer with no way out!

Everything went into slow-motion and all we could hear was the deafening screeching sound of the Semi-trailer's metal hitting and scraping our vehicle from the front of our passenger side scraping all the way to the end of the tail lights.I watched helpless for what  seemed like an eternity until finally the Semi cut us loose and kept going! 

During those seconds of terror, when we were literally pressed between life and death, I looked straight into the eyes of the Semi-Driver (the enemy) as he looked back at us in his rear-view mirror seeing us trapped and getting squeezed! I kept shouting- JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! and then I cried out in my Heavenly prayer language. 

And then I shouted- WE SHALL NOT DIE BUT WE SHALL LIVE AND DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD! JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!

And just like that, it was over! We were alive! We did not die! Hallelujah! The devil tried to squeeze us, but all he got was JESUS!

The truck driver never stopped, we tried to flag him down and so did all the others that witnessed what happened.  A good Samaritan called 911 and reported the accident and made sure we were okay. I called 911 and when we got to a spot where we could pull over we met a Police officer who took our information.

The first thing he said was, "Wow usually when someone is involved with a Semi,they have a lot more damage."

I said; Praise Jesus! It's because the hand of God and His Guardian Angels protected us! Hallelujah!

When the officer finished taking our information for the report, I thanked him for serving and protecting us. I asked if it was okay if we could pray for him? He looked surprised and his face lit up and he said "Yes! Sure.Yes please!"

So there in the Papa Murphy's parking lot overlooking the highway and a procession of rush hour traffic, we Prayed for the Man in Blue. A Protector, a Hero, a Restorer of Peace, Law and Order. Some of the same qualities of my Savior Jesus!

After we prayed the Officer had a big smile on his face and chuckled, He said; "You know it's really something that you prayed for me, today of all days. When I went out on call this morning, I had a Praying Mantis land on me when I was driving. It just flew in the window and sat on my shoulder and every time I shooed it away, it came back and hopped all around me while was driving.I couldn't get rid of that thing.I never had anything like that happen to me before!"

I told him, MAYBE GOD JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE SURROUNDED AND COVERED IN PRAYER AND NO SHAKING OR SHOOING IS GOING TO STOP THE PRAYERS  THAT ARE COVERING YOU!  Hallelujah!

 

How do we know that the Officer didn't need extra prayers that day or that he didn't need a sign from the Lord showing him that people do love and appreciate what he does by putting his life on the line for the people in his community. Please if you see a Police Officer, thank them for what they do to protect us. Pray for them. Bless them. 

"What the enemy meant for harm, God turned into good."Genesis 15:20

In this event, THE DEVIL TRIED TO SQUEEZE US, BUT ALL HE GOT WAS JESUS!

When we were "SQUEEZED" all that came out of our mouths was JESUS!

What comes out of our mouth when we are "SQUEEZED" is what is in our heart.  

"A good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45

What is coming out of your mouth when you are SQUEEZED?

Life or Death is in the power of the tongue. JESUS IS LIFE! 

We have the Victory in JESUS! To GOD BE THE GLORY!

Only by the Grace of God did we miraculously walk away from being SQUEEZED by the enemy...Squeezed, but NOT destroyed! 

 "We are pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8