Day 6: God's LOVE is WIDE and HIGH and LONG and DEEP

 

"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way thou should go. I will guide thee with Mine eye."

~ Your Heavenly Father

taken from Psalm 32:8



                    Watercolor by Naum Katsenelson ~ "Jerusalem discussion"
                              painted on site...from the streets of Jerusalem.


I love sharing
how God speaks...
How He instructs me,
if... I'm listening :)
how He guides
my steps....
one day at a time
one foot in front
of the other.

JUST KEEP WALKING!

Last night,
I made a new friend.
His name is Drew.

I live alone in a large
apt community.
The parking lot is solid
snow pack and ice.
I was alerted to the
sound of spinning tires.
I was alerted because
I've been there - done that!
I got stuck every time
it snowed last year.
I've never gotten stuck
in a parking space...ever.
But this is an incline
and...well...I inherited
my daddy's Lincoln.


I now carry a folding shovel
and cat litter in my trunk.
Enough said!

I listened as Drew spun
and spun...and spun.
He spun for 5 min. or more.
I open the door to see.
Standing from the 3r floor
in 16 degree weather,
I prayed that the Lord
would help him in his struggle -
or send someone to help.
When no one came
several min later,
the Lord sent me ... 
an OLD woman.


"Who ME"?
"YES YOU."

Let's just say...
I'm way over 50!

I remembered the bucket
of ice salt under the stairs -  
filled two big yogurt containers
and went down to help.
With salt under his tires
and a push from 
this OLD woman...
Drew was back in business.
He was grateful. 
Said if I ever needed anything...
He gave me his apt #
and shared that they have
two small children.
I introduced myself
shook his hand..
and told him to drive safe.

Nice young man.
Glad the Lord has my ears
tuned in His direction.
But I couldn't help wondering
who would have helped me?
With men all around me
in this huge complex,
I kept waiting for one man
to give Drew a push. 
No one came....

But God...

The HOLY SPIRIT
said GO!
and in my obedience...
I received His assurance.
He has given me
His peaceful assurance...
through this young man.

The Lord allowed me
to 'pay it forward'...
so Drew and I could meet.
The Lord has a plan.
The Lord's already prepared
to send me help...
He always does.
I am not alone. 


Later.... praying for
Drew and his young family,
the Lord reminded me
of the bigger victory...
I get to pray for Drew
and his family!!

In fact....
I heard the HOLY SPIRIT say
"Bake them Cookies" :-)

When I shared this
with my son...
his wisdom amazed me.
Knowing that his mama
is a prayer warrior...
He said...
 
"Sometimes we are
the instruments 
of his glory not just 
the conduit for prayer" 

I smiled....
last night,
I got to be both!