I was going to skip my hyperbaric visit since it is a 4 hr ordeal but I thought I would give it one last try, and indeed it will be. The traffic is so scary, talk about changing lanes, but one hour each way dodging semi-trucks is more stress on my body that I’m trying to heal. With thoughts of turning around dancing in my head, I saw this car speeding through traffic with a cop high tailing him, and my spirit got so happy to see the speeder have justice chasing after it, that my exuberance didn’t make sense to even myself. Then the realization as to why immediately had me travail and weep for the possibilities of others getting hurt. All traffic came to a gridlock, all lanes seemed like a sea of red lights and blurred together through my tears. I started praying in the spirit for protection of innocent drivers making their way to destinations and what urgency or predicament the speeder must be in to believe his life was worth risking. My body started to shake and a cold sweat broke out all over my body, I knew my heightened awareness of an accident was the reason my intercession was so intense, impact would be inevitable, I just prayed for it to be minimal. And then I saw a young couple facing oncoming traffic, trapped inside their vehicle in the lane next to me that I was approaching. I know from watching movies that pulling out of a lane for any reason, could be just as catastrophic, but I had to pray for them. To my amazement, they had no bodily damage except for the recant of them being thrown across three lanes of traffic and circling numerous times. This would be a traumatic incident to recover from, but that is why I was there. I took their hands and prayed with them for swift healing from the fear, devastation, shock, loss and all other emotions that could later ensue. They were shaking but another man stopped and help them pull their car to the shoulder. I turned to meet the officer who was tending to the other cars who were sidelined by the high speed chase and asked if they got the guy. He pointed further down the highway and said, “eventually”. I slowly pulled out of the lane with debris and got back on course, thanking God for answering my prayers of protecting those who got struck. Then I saw a bunch of cop lights and the speeder’s car, crashed into an embankment with the passenger door opened. Officers were spreading throughout the nearby woods, obviously he had run from the scene.
Then my spirit was covered with sadness for this individual, how scary it must be for him to race away from something. I don’t know what influences could have spurred his behavior but my heart was broken as I interceded for what he believed were reasons. I felt that Holy Spirit wanted him stopped just as much as I did when I began praying, but for hope that the driver’s life can be turned around. I could not contain the fact that I witnessed the beginning and ending of a high speed chase with nothing to tell me in between what was happening except the urgency of seeking The Lord’s help. I believe without having the answers, it prompted me to ask for what was needed and trust Him to orchestrate the best outcome to my request. When I was able to gain confirmation that there was no casualties, I praised and thanked Him for using me to seek His hand over all of our lives today during this time. I know it sounds crazy but it solidified the great power we walk in if we just believe, and that through our prayers we can change the worst of circumstances. I don’t know if the trek to my hyperbaric healing sessions will continue, for yesterday my car window was shattered during the process, and car collisions need to be toned down for a while, but I am grateful I followed through with coming back today. I trust I was meant to witness all of this to re-solidify how much greater He is than anything which tries to de-rail us. I get to give Him glory for placing me at the right place, at the right time so He could show up on the scene.