Psalms 78
I did something the other day that I have very seldom ever done. I was sitting in the driveway of my new pastors house and I decided to randomly pick a passage out of the Bible and begin reading. I opened and started reading Psalm 78. The chapter seemed to be talking about how God would show his miracles and they (Isreal) would forget and have to be reassured with more miracles. God would get angry and then remember they were stupid humans.
Background Story:
Last weekend Deb and I had to spend the whole weekend in Benton Harbor. We enjoy spending our weekends there, but financially it's getting pretty rough. Even with discount coupons we had to get creative to afford the hotel for two nights.
Sunday I told Cindy (pastors wife) that I wouldn't be able to help out with a kids event in a couple of Friday nights. I had mentioned that we were going to have to watch our spending and I had promised to shoot fooball on Friday nights. She understood and said no problem. She asked me to buy her some popcorn before service and she would pay me back.
After service she gave me some money and said thanks for the popcorn. When I looked at the bill it was a $100 dollar bill. When I tried to give it back she would have no part of it and said God laid it on her heart to give it to me.
Sunday night I lay in bed feeling guilty knowing they couldn't afford a gift like that. They haven't sold their house yet and will have take a loss when they do sell it. I prayed for the sale of there home and the sale of our home. I have been trying to understand the delay in allowing our houses to sell.
Monday morning I arrived at work to find out that I needed to do some work in Battle Creek. One of the generators was a rooftop unit and I needed to bring a ladder. As I started for Battle Creek I remembered that this is where Brain and Cindy's house was located. I later called Brian and asked him for the address. I intended to pray there.
As I pulled into the driveway I noticed a couple of things right away. It was a cute little house and I saw a model airplane on the roof and some mold above the side door roof. I pulled into the driveway and that's when I pulled out my Bible. I read and then realized that I was being used by God for some reason. I got the idea to bless them and pull down the airplane and clean the mold off the siding. (hopefully to help sell!) As I was cleaning I was on the roof on my hands and knees. I remember looking at my knees and realizing I could be on my knees praying and no one will think I'm a nut case. So that's what I did. On the roof, On my knees, Praying for the sale of their home.
Here is the cool part that got me smiling. We were willing to spend the weekend even though we couldn't afford it, we were blessed with a gift.That caused me to pray Sunday night, got assinged to Battle Creek Monday. Needed a ladder for the job, needed a ladder to clean siding. (don't usually carry a ladder) Got on my knees and prayed and nobody knew it!
Psalm 78....God shows up and we keep forgetting!
Blessings
Randy
Background Story:
Last weekend Deb and I had to spend the whole weekend in Benton Harbor. We enjoy spending our weekends there, but financially it's getting pretty rough. Even with discount coupons we had to get creative to afford the hotel for two nights.
Sunday I told Cindy (pastors wife) that I wouldn't be able to help out with a kids event in a couple of Friday nights. I had mentioned that we were going to have to watch our spending and I had promised to shoot fooball on Friday nights. She understood and said no problem. She asked me to buy her some popcorn before service and she would pay me back.
After service she gave me some money and said thanks for the popcorn. When I looked at the bill it was a $100 dollar bill. When I tried to give it back she would have no part of it and said God laid it on her heart to give it to me.
Sunday night I lay in bed feeling guilty knowing they couldn't afford a gift like that. They haven't sold their house yet and will have take a loss when they do sell it. I prayed for the sale of there home and the sale of our home. I have been trying to understand the delay in allowing our houses to sell.
Monday morning I arrived at work to find out that I needed to do some work in Battle Creek. One of the generators was a rooftop unit and I needed to bring a ladder. As I started for Battle Creek I remembered that this is where Brain and Cindy's house was located. I later called Brian and asked him for the address. I intended to pray there.
As I pulled into the driveway I noticed a couple of things right away. It was a cute little house and I saw a model airplane on the roof and some mold above the side door roof. I pulled into the driveway and that's when I pulled out my Bible. I read and then realized that I was being used by God for some reason. I got the idea to bless them and pull down the airplane and clean the mold off the siding. (hopefully to help sell!) As I was cleaning I was on the roof on my hands and knees. I remember looking at my knees and realizing I could be on my knees praying and no one will think I'm a nut case. So that's what I did. On the roof, On my knees, Praying for the sale of their home.
Here is the cool part that got me smiling. We were willing to spend the weekend even though we couldn't afford it, we were blessed with a gift.That caused me to pray Sunday night, got assinged to Battle Creek Monday. Needed a ladder for the job, needed a ladder to clean siding. (don't usually carry a ladder) Got on my knees and prayed and nobody knew it!
Psalm 78....God shows up and we keep forgetting!
Blessings
Randy
posted by Randy W. @ 9:01 PM
1 Comments:
At Oct 2, 2008, 4:33:00 PM ,
Sojourner said...
good thoughts Randy, God help us not to forget you even when times are ruff, gently remind us that you take care of our DAILY needs! Thanks for sharing!
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