"Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!" Psalm 27:14 ESV
On February 1, 2020, Don Muchow, a 59-year-old runner from Plano, TX who suffers from Type 1 diabetes, set out to complete The Type 1 Diabetes Run Across America which included the Mouse to Mouse run -- a 2,761-mile cross-country ultra that would take him from Disneyland to Disney World. Unfortunately for him though, COVID put a few pandemic-pauses on his plan to complete the race in 98 days. But determined to let nothing stop him, Muchow set out to finish the run on March 2, 2021 and is expected to reach his destination today, April 05. Muchow will still complete the Disneyland to Disney World run in about 90 days, but the full cross-country journey will have taken him just over 14 months. Of these setbacks and waiting periods, Don said, "I never considered quitting even once. COVID didn’t change my mission: I want every single person with Type 1 diabetes to see that we can still dream big, despite the very real 24/7 challenges and risks involved in balancing insulin, blood glucose, food and activity.” True to character, Muchow never stopped running during the twin breaks — running 1,200 additional miles during the pauses. “I stayed on top of my conditioning because I wanted to be ready to start whenever the time was right,” Muchow said via email.
And you know, as this story clearly illustrates and most of us have come to know, our plans are never guaranteed... even when our mission is clear. You see, while God might make our calling plain, it may not come to pass in the time you and I might expect it to. Consider the story of David. He had been anointed king at age 16 but didn't ascend the throne until the age of 30. During the long pause, David was chased through the desert by King Saul and exposed to a variety of tests and trials that caused him to understand the importance of staying strong and courageous while waiting patiently for the Lord; something that would keep him ready to move whenever God deemed the time to be right. And we can know with certainty that David believed this message to be important because he repeated it with passion, "Wait for the Lord!"
So if life has you on pause today my friend, take courage. "Wait for the Lord" but keep yourself conditioned so that whenever the time is right, you too will be ready, willing and able to run the race God has called you to without hesitation at the moment He says, "Go."
Heavenly Father, thank You for being the God whose plans we can always trust. For the person who is in a period of uncertainty today Lord, cause their hearts to turn to You for strength that they might take courage and trust You as they wait on You. Cause them to understand that You always act at the perfect time. It’s in Your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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