What Do We Do with Roadblocks?

Today, on my way to a 6:30 am Men’s “Bible” Study, I took a shortcut, which today did not save me any time. I heard a loud bang under my car and then saw a tree had fallen across the road. I think someone put two large pieces of wood to warn drivers, but in the 6:15 am darkness, I didn't’ see them. The warning, if that is what it was, was almost more dangerous than the tree. The road was blocked. Now what? I called the non-emergency number for dispatch to report the blocked road and then redirected to the new route. I don’t know if I should have moved those blocks of wood, but moving the tree was beyond my ability. Telling someone who could find a solution was something I could do. I wonder how many people turned around without telling anyone. I wonder if anyone was on their way home or back with a chainsaw to remove the tree. I can’t assume what someone else will do, but I can let the right people know. Do you ever find roadblocks or construction in your life? Maybe your plans got changed (involuntarily). Maybe something you thought would happen at work or through work fell through. Maybe you are facing medical issues or hardships that make God’s plan look out of reach. Do we stop trying? If God closes a door, he will open another one, or at least a window to get you some fresh air while you seek God’s will. Moses was leading the army out of Egypt, but the Red Sea was before him, mountains on the side of him, and the Egyptians behind him. Pretty big roadblock, but God brought them through. King David faced a roadblock after committing adultery with Bathsheba, and he didn’t handle that one so well, but God did forgive him, when he finally repented. There was Goliath, wicked kings in Israel and Judah, captivity by enemies, and the biggest roadblock?... our sin! The Devil, the world, and our own sinful nature are trying to detour our lives, but the God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are determined to keep you on track. If you listen too closely to the world, you will not only find road work, but you will eventually hit a dead end. Who are you going to call? The only One who can help. Father, we face all sorts of detours in life, but You were already aware of them and had a way out. Give us ears to hear. Amen