Today as I was sitting here preparing for my day, the electric heater went out, the lights went out, and the heat kicked off. I had a number of things I had wanted to do today, but somehow they were stifled. Most of all I wanted a substitute teaching job, but there were none to be found today, I wanted to go and visit Grandma but she has a very busy schedule today, I thought about visiting my friend Deano who is almost always free for lunch, but today he had an important meeting that I did not want to interfere. So too, I realized that with the electric out, I had no computer, and had better save my cell phone.Wow, no TV, no ESPN, NFL Network, no World of Warcaft, email....isolated, and could not get in my car because the garage door is electric-stuck!
I kicked back in my desk chair and said, "Well , Lord you called this meeting, and you definitely want me at home today,what do you want me do?
About 15 minutes later, a man from my local power company knocked at my door and wondered if my power was back on, I assured him that it was not, after making double sure there was no large dog in house he came in, and we headed down stairs to the main breaker box. and he fixed my power outage.
He is younger and in better shape and he watched all 350 lbs of me labor up the stairs apologizing for holding him up every step of the way. I mentioned that among my various ailments, I had bypass surgery-5 bypasses no waiting. He said he observed that I was probably a religious man, and I stated well I hope I am a Christian man (remembering the title of this blog), he told me that he thought God was leading him to live a more healthy life style, and that he was concerned about his health since heart disease runs in his family (like mine- both sides). I shared with him my experience, and and how even with bypass surgery, God turned into some very good things, but it came at a cost-pain, the pain and concern of loved ones (from spouses and children, siblings, and friends), you don't go through this deal alone.
He said he felt that God set me in his way today to talk to him, specifically for him, and I agree. It turned out that he was a deacon in his church and didn't know why but he grabbed his oil of anointing the sick today. He anointed me and prayed over me (a very protestant thing to do, I in turn blessed him (a very Catholic thing today) it was all prayer ( a very Christ like thing to do).
In the beginning of the day, I felt like Elijah, Lord I am stranded here without the tools I use everyday, what would you have me do today. I don't know what , but I am still your obedient servant even stuck here. My limitation was not to big for the God who spoke the worlds into being, sitting here at my desk, I am still ready to serve and he is ready to use me. A very comforting thought!
I thought it was all bout me, turns out it was about my new friend who went forth from my house with a blessing and some very good heart healthy advice-something he needed, and I proved to myself once again as mediocre as I am , I am still his servant.
I only have a couple of prayers I say every day, sometimes it seems all I have time for, "Lord let me seek your holiness, and let me be your faithful servant. " for without holiness no one see's God, and with out faith it is impossible to please God." Pretty stern stuff that!But if I can get myself to do it-well, then, maybe I am on the way to being a little better than mediocre
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Sorry I couldn't join you for lunch - but it seems that there was a higher purpose my friend!
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