When we go out to eat, we try to ask our waitress/waiter if there is a way that we can ask God to bless them when we pray. We have experienced all sorts of replies to that question. Everything from a "No, I'm OK" followed by them hurriedly leaving the table to a full blown-out story of what is going on in their life. Sometimes people are afraid we are going to ask them to participate. We do not do it to embarrass anyone but rather to bless them. Yesterday when I asked 'Myra' that question she got tears in her eyes but said "No" and quickly left. There was something going on in her life and I prayed for God to reveal it to me before we left the restaurant. Right away He impressed upon me she has a financial need. I prayed about what to do. I knew I didn't have a lot of cash on me but asked Him to direct me. He impressed upon me that her financial need would not look near as great to me as to her. Alrighty then....what does that mean? I felt a little down until I thought about it. He blesses us, plain and simple. The purpose of Him blessing us is so we can bless others. That perked my spirit up! Very clearly He wanted me to give her $20. I kind of wrestled with this because in today's world what will $20 do? Not a whole lot! I found it interesting that $20 is my "weekly allowance" and here I was being asked to give it to someone with a great need. I can blow $20 very quickly without really thinking too much about it. And yet the Lord was saying $20 would cover her need! I do believe He had a lesson for me yesterday far greater than $20!
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for being so real in my life. Thank You for speaking to me in a way I can hear. Lord, I love our relationship and am grateful for each and every time we have an experience like yesterday. Here I thought I was blessing someone in need when I realized You were teaching me as well! You sure multi-task great! Father, bless Myra in some mighty ways. I pray she saw You through us yesterday. I pray a healing in her life that is so incomprehensible there is no doubt that You are in the midst! Father, I woke up singing "My Deliverer" and I am so thankful for the way You delivered me from 'junk' of this world and brought me into a life of freedom. Thank You Jesus for being My Multi-Tasker! Amen.
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