Dick Dale (1937-2019), “king” of the surf guitar sound, used to play a really neat song called “The Wedge” (surfing lingo). I’ve named this devotion after that ole’ song because as believers we often find ourselves in a place like that — like the familiar expression being “between a rock and a hard place.”
Just last night I came across the following devotion by F.B. Meyer (1847-1929) that speaks to this very situation. I’ll let you wrestle with the 19th century “lingo” — I’m sure the gist of what Dr. Meyer is saying will be caught! His thoughts are taken from Exodus 14:13, “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.” Dr. Meyer comments:
“Often God seems to place His children in positions of profound difficulty — leading them into a wedge from which there is no escape; contriving a situation which no human judgment would have permitted, had it been previously consulted. The very cloud conducts them thither. You may be thus involved at this very hour. It does seem perplexing and profoundly serious to the last degree, but it is perfectly right. The issue will more than justify Him who has brought you hither. It is a platform for the display of His almighty grace and power. He will not only deliver you but in doing so He will give you a lesson that you will never forget; and to which, in many a psalm and song in after days, you will revert. You will never be able to thank God enough for having done just as He has.”