Hebrews
10:23-25
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised
is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward
love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day
approaching.
Have you
ever gone somewhere and not known why you were there, but you knew you should
be there?
Saturday
morning, I maneuvered my Jeep into the church parking lot filled with a lot of cars. I had
planned, for the first time, to attend the women’s breakfast. In my retirement,
I spend most of my time at home, with Tim, or with my family, but a few weeks
ago God nudged me to fellowship with the women in my church, most of whom I didn’t know.
Blessing #1.
When I arrived, my usual anxiety about meeting with a large group of people
didn’t exist. I felt safe to go in. At a table, I gave them my name and a young
lady, holding her young son, handed a name tag sticker and then guided me to a lovely array of
breakfast foods. In line, I chatted with Liz, a young woman I knew through my daughters.
Blessing #2.
Once I filled my plate and grabbed a coffee, I wound my way through a few
tables and a sweet lady invited me to sit with their group. One of the women at the table had been my neighbor for a few years, and I met several kind-hearted
women.
Blessing #3.
Three women of various ages talked to us about prayer. How to pray, when to pray, and
why pray. The one thing that struck me was the humbleness of every one of them.
By the time we finished, I understood why God wanted me there.
Blessing #4.
A young lady who used to serve on the church’s worship team, and is now in a different
church’s ministry, closed the event with a beautiful song of thanks to God.
God had not
asked much of me, except to simply show up and be blessed. I’m thankful I
listened and obeyed His nudge. To be blessed means to be happy, and I
experienced great happiness and even deeper joy fellowshipping with like-minded
women.
Has God
asked you to go somewhere? Meet with someone? He has a plan, listen to His
call.