"The Lord is
good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in
Him" (Nahum 1:7).
Hey Gang, Do you know there are times when a potential
disaster is really a miracle in disguise?
Well, let me share an experience that took place right here in the
basement of my house that explains what I mean. We had been in Chicago for two days and upon
returning there were normal chores that had to be done; one of the chores
consisted of filling the water jars in the basement.
No big deal! I had
connected a hose to the inlet off the well which allowed me to fill the
jugs. Why do I do that? So that we have drinking, coffee and cooking
water that by passes the water softener.
And why by-pass the water softener? To eliminate the salt from our diet.
I had completed this chore hundreds of times, since moving
into this house ten years before, but this time was very, very different! I turned the valve on and was immediately soaked
from head to toe. Within moments I was
kneeling in two inches of water and the three and a half horse power pump in
the well was doing a magnificent job of soaking everything within ten
feet. Fortunately, I did not run for
help but kept very calm and carefully forced the faucet cover back into the
faucet opening and applied all the pressure my body had in it.
And at the same moment yelled at the top of my lungs “Jean”
quick. A clamp solved the immediate
problem. Jean then asked a question that
has become fairly common around our house when a crisis hits the fan, “Shall I
call Gary?”
Now, Gary is a neighbor but he is far more than a neighbor –
he is a Godly-servant who continually bails me out. She called and learned Gary was on his way
out of town, but being the servant he is, he turned his truck around and sped
home to pick up his tool box, water vacuum and needed items to repair my
crisis. Within the hour Gary had come
and the faucet was replaced and the water was cleaned up.
Now for the miracle! As I mentioned, we had just arrived
home from Chicago – if the faucet would have broken while we were gone, we
would have arrived home to three foot of water in the basement. Can you get a mental image of what the Christmas
displays in our basement would have looked like under water? Hey, pass the snorkel!
The point of the story, “God
makes all things work to His good – if we are locked into His power
supply”.
Sooooo, take it from a salty eighty-one year old, the next time it appears that you have a real
live catharsis building, ask God how He is going to handle it. And then calmly respond to His leading. It works every time. Keep in mind that His promise to His children
is He will never leave you or forsake you.
Is that not awesome?
Blessings,
Gramps
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