Entering the first week of August, I had experienced an action-packed week – family outing to the local Outlet Mall, kayaking in a local pond, attending Praisefest at church and then a wedding celebration down in the city after Sunday service. I find that life sometimes is just plainly busy, full of excitement and of course, physically demanding too – I need to be the designated driver all the times.

This lets me think of a familiar term. called “Backseat Driver”. Normally, the term “backseat driver” is for an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome. In my case, it is different – I have a “right-seat driver” who is actually my wife sits on my right hand side to help me in looking for direction, to raise my awareness of roadway condition, and to keep me from dozing off. Thus, it is actually for my own good. 🙂

Evidently, most of us don’t like backseat driver much in our life and instead, a right-seat driver as described before would be preferred. However, even the best right-seat driver is still not perfect – he or she may sometimes doze off too. Worse yet, when he or she becomes the backseat driver sitting on your right hand side, it is going to make your life miserable. Therefore, a “good right-seat driver” in our life journey is absolutely essential.

King David in Psalm 16 told us, “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 我將耶和華常擺在我面前，因他在我右邊，我便不致搖動 (Psalm 16:8)”. David indicates that it is God who is at his right hand side and therefore, he is not afraid of difficult situations and he rejoices and rests secure in Him. Then in Psalm 110, he also prophesized, “The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.耶和華對我主說：「你坐在我的右邊，等我使你仇敵做你的腳凳。」(Psalm 110:1)”. David indicates here once again the importance of right hand seat. In this case, it is Jesus who sits at God’s right hand and is honored.

David not only knows the importance of who should be at his right hand side, he also knows the imperative need to let God be in his life’s driver seat. No wonder, David was called “A man who follows God’s heart 合神心意的人”. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, my question to you is: “Are you willing to let God in the driver seat of your life?” If you do, then your life will be protected and full of grace because He promised, “The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand. 保護你的是耶和華．耶和華在你右邊蔭庇你。The LORD will keep you from all harm — He will watch over your life. 耶和華要保護你免受一切的災害，他要保護你的性命。(Psalm 121:5, 7)”

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Disclaimer: The sharing is pure from my personal view; therefore, please don’t take it to be absolute. Thanks.