Yesterday, while in “Cousin Bible Study,” we talked about how God lines things up. We discussed the story of Esther and how God lined all the different actions up to have the glory at the end. We talked about the fact that God wasn’t even acknowledged in the writing, but you can see His hand in it throughout the entire story.
Well, I have a testimony today!
It snowed last night. When it snows a “single girl homeowner” has to have a plan. She considers – who can shovel my driveway? I have no significant other and my nephew is indisposed at the moment. (Thank God I have a garage, so I don’t have to clean off the car!) I prayed as we studied and as Priscilla Shirer wrote in our study anticipated, readied, and expected God to work on my situation.
After our bible study ended last night, I got up and peered outside. My first indication He was working it out – the street and my neighbors’ driveways were covered with snow. The heavy winds blew snow off my driveway down to the sidewalk. My driveway was ONLY wet! GLORY!!
I praised God and then asked – “Please if You have mercy, let me wake to no snow on driveway in the morning.” GLORY!! I woke to no snow and a little trace of ice.
So late morning I decided to sprinkle ice melt on driveway and shovel the snow off the sidewalk. Next issue, I didn’t have the strength to take lid off of ice melt! I paused and prayed in my garage – “Lord, I admit I don’t know my neighbors as well as I did in the past. Please let me see a male neighbor I know that can help me.”
GLORY! I step out the garage- look down the street and saw a neighbor I haven’t seen or talked to in a while. We were really close friends until he married and I guess we both decided to not be as close. Anyway, I shouted down the street that I needed help opening the ice melt. He tussled with the container and he opened it. GOTTA GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE!!
Then, while I spread the ice melt and went to clear my sidewalk, my new next door neighbor came and said – “I have a guy that shovels mine, I can get him to shovel yours too!” HALLELUJAH!! Glory to God! The concept of staying prayerful/connected and letting/allowing God to guide and the He will connect IS REAL! We just need to be aware and pay attention. His Word is true! His character and actions haven’t changed!
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