This was yesterday's "My Daily Delight" and I
felt like I was armed and ready for a beautiful day. I was holding the Lord's hand and looking at
Him while I had my quiet time with Him.
I felt His Presence throughout the morning as I worked with my Boss
Pastor to get a LOT of work out before Thanksgiving.
As the day
progressed and the questions needed answers from people who weren't responding
to the modern technology; and my creative mind began to be challenged and the clock began to speed up, I became
distracted by the duties at hand. I
began to feel pressured...and then in a whisper for help, my sincere prayer
during my morning Delight began to be fulfilled. I reached people that I called for info; my
cell phone rang with someone returning a call and things began to come
together.
It was 7 o'clock
when I finished and started for home. It
rained all the way, it was dark (I don't see good at dark), I blinked my eyes
at what seemed like dozens of lights.
Finally reaching Nashville, I stopped by church to take turkey out of
the freezer and see if some money for the co-op was there - it wasn't! I went by the Farmer's Market to pick up the
money from there, and there was one. I
NEEDED to make the deposit so that I could pay the bill before our next co-op
on Monday. I went home tired and hungry
and realizing I had a ton of stuff to do and only had the evening and the next
evening to get it all done before leaving on Wednesday afternoon to spend time
with family for Thanksgiving.
I tried to reach another person who hadn't paid me yet
and couldn't reach through our modern technology. I received a call saying I had not paid for
eggs from two weeks ago, that I felt sure I had. All of a sudden I became overwhelmed with the
things that I had no control over and the many things I knew I needed to do to
be ready to meet my children I was riding with at 2 o'clock on Wednesday...I
had food to prepare, clothes to get ready, the deposit to make, and it looking
like there just wasn't going to be enough time!
I would like to say that I felt the hand of The Lord more securely and
that the cares of the world weren't pressing in, and that I was calm and
assured ALL was working together for good.
However, I began to put my eyes on me and my problems and felt defeat
and fell apart while talking with my sweet Daughter- in- Love. I got the deposit ready with what I had, I
wrote a check from my other bank account to help cover the unpaid amounts, I
took out the egg money I have obviously overlooked, put my dishes in the sink,
got my clothes ready for in the morning because I knew I had to go to the bank
early and make it to work on time. I
went to bed praying for rest...and it came.
This morning I had to hurry to get dressed, get my lunch
together and get to the bank by 8 o'clock to meet someone bringing me their
check. I put everything in the van,
locked the door and got in the van. I
turned the key and NOTHING happened! It
would not even turn over. I called the
person I was to meet at the bank and asked her to come to my house so we could
jump off my battery. She came; she was
gracious to help, she had the check, she prayed for me.
I got in the van and went to the bank, and started
driving toward Adel. I began to pray and
ask the Lord to show me what I needed to see that I wasn't seeing and what I
needed to do. In the quiet of my heart
and mind that was listening, I heard Him say:
"you took you eyes off Me and put them on yourself and your
storm." I knew He was right and I
asked Him to give me His Word to fill my arsenal so that I would be properly
armed for the attacks that were inevitable.
I began to listen to Him tell me all the precious promises that I know
and have claimed. I carefully recited
each one and put it in my ammunition bag.
I began to praise and sing and let The Words of my Lord pour over me and
soak in. I asked that Love, Joy and
Peace be my banner and that Praise not leave my heart, mind and lips. "He
restoreth my soul; my cup runneth over; surely goodness and mercy will follow
me all the day long and I will dwell in the Presence of the Lord forever."
