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Top 7 Helpful Verses For Truckers Or Truck Drivers

Here are seven Bible verses that can help truckers “keep on trucking.”

Mark 1:35 “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”

My brother-in-law is a truck driver, and this verse about Jesus where “he would withdraw to desolate places and pray” (Luke 5:16), is just what he routinely does. He knows that His life is ultimately in God’s hands and that His trust is in the Lord, not in his driving ability. Of course, he does watch out for the other drivers, but he also knows that God is watching out over him and that’ gives him peace of mind. Even so, he prays before he hits the road and puts His life in God’s hands, and there is no surer place to be (John 10:28-29).

Psalm 4:8 “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”

Many truck drivers have a cabin where they are able to sleep in their own truck, but that doesn’t mean they can sleep as well as they do at home. For some, yes, but for others, it’s hard to sleep when you’re not in your own bed, just as it’s hard for us to sleep in a place that’s not home. For the men and women on the road, they know that God “gives to his beloved sleep” (Psalm 127:2b) and those who trust in God sleep more peacefully because God makes them to “dwell in safety.”

John 17:15 “I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”

Unfortunately, there is a lot of “road rage” going on out there on the highways and byways, and it’s not typically truckers who are enraged. Truck drivers are professionals, and they are among the best drivers on the road, and they deserve our respect, so why not give them a break and don’t tailgate them, because if you do, you’re in their “blind spot” and they’re not responsible for what they cannot see.

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Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”

Truck drivers often have to watch out for other drivers rather than the other way around, because they have much more experience driving than the great majority of us do, so we need to show them common courtesy and give them the respect they deserve. It’s not easy being a truck driver, being alone for so long and away from home, and possibly separated from their families for long stretches of time. That’s why Christian truck drivers trust in Him because He is their shield and strength.

Second Timothy 4:18 “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Have you ever seen a truck driver who’s blown a tire? These tires just come apart on the road, but somehow, the truckers are able to keep these big rigs on the road and bring them safely to a stop. If you see one stopped by the highway, give them the right lane as a common courtesy, but more so, for their and your own personal safety. God is the One Who they depend upon to bring them “safely into his heavenly kingdom” or bring them safely home. God is their Rock and upon Him they depend to be delivered “from every evil deed,” even if it’s dangerous drivers that they encounter.

Romans 13:1 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”

Who is better at obeying the traffic laws than truck drivers? The overwhelming majority of truck drivers obey the speed limits and are safer drivers than most. Not just because they have a much larger load, which makes it harder to break in emergency situation, but they know that it’s in their best interest to obey the laws of the land. Not only that, they (and we) are commanded to be subject to those who are in authority, because law enforcement are given authority by God and these officials “have been instituted by God.’

Proverbs 22:3 “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.”

Truck drivers are not only good at keeping their eyes on the road, they are also prudent and often look ahead to see any potential dangers that are ahead of them. They’ve learned from experience to expect the unexpected, and to not take for granted that every driver is going to be safe out there. They know that danger lurks around every corner and so they plan ahead to expect the unexpected, “but the simple go on and suffer for it.” If you know a truck driver, tell him or her that you respect what they do for a living because much of the commerce of this nation depends on them getting to where they’re going and making it there in one piece.

Conclusion

I have a brother-in-law who’s a truck driver and I sent him this one from 2nd Kings 9:20 which says, “Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously,” but of course I did that in fun. I know that he’s an excellent driver who I trust. I could sleep with him behind the wheel because I know he’s been through a lot. They move goods and services throughout the nation and the economy depends a lot on them. Thank God for these men and women who truck on down the road, because much of the foods and products you have at home were delivered by them. They need our prayers and respect, and that’s just what we ought to give them. My brother-in-law’s has a few very close calls, so to speak, and these have reminded him of the reason he prays before he gets out of bed and hits the road.

Article by Jack Wellman

Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Teaching Children the Gospel available on Amazon.

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