Passage from THE FOUNDER'S BIBLE
No one fully knows from what unrealized dangers God has preserved each of us?
Perhaps we left our house to run an errand, remembered that we had forgotten something important, and so we impatiently or even angrily returned to get it, not appreciating the fact that the time required for the return trip might have been just enough to prevent us from having reached an intersection at a time when a drunk driver was speeding through.
We are painfully aware of the irritations and disappointments of life and are quick to voice our complaint and perhaps blame God; but do we stop and thank Him for watching over us and the countless times we have been rescued and spared calamity, though unaware?
The possibilities of such unseen interventions are multitudinous, but they frequently occur and are just one of many blessing GOD bestows on His children. And so, we, as Dr. Benjamin Rush did, ought to pray and thank God for His interventions on our behalf, both seen and unseen-interventions that may well have come through His ministering spirits sent to help us.
It is by a set of happenings that I ended up here in this important place.
Amen.
I now thank God for delays of all kinds: on several occasions I passed horrendous car crashes which I could have been in if I'd got to that place sooner. I never cease to give thanks for His care and protection.
Yes, ditto. One that was a multi-car, multi-fatality accident that we would have been in had we not been delayed by a short bit.
Weird thing is…that morning the HS prompted me to go and ask some people standing down the street, strangers to pray with me for our safe travels home. I was like…”You want me to go do what with those strangers? They’ll think I’m crazy.” I did it anyway but it was hard.
The most notable occasions were when my adopted son called me when I was leaving a store to drive home. He never called me on days when he was working, but on that occasion he chatted on for about 30 mins. The second time was when I had surgery to drain my sinus: we were about to leave when my nose started bleeding and had to wait 'till it stopped. Both times there were horrendous accidents on the roads. Praise God.
Yes, divine intervention.
I think of this often. Good reminder.
Almost a few decades ago now I was working at a place and we hired a new guy. He invited me to go hang out with him and we became friends. One day at work I forgot something important on my desk so I used the garage door of the shop to retrieve it—while doing so I heard this guy telling the owner that I smoke dope on the job. I slowly walked up behind while he was seriously saying this about me. The owner acted like I was not there, because he knows I did not do what this guy was claiming.
After his bologna, I calmy said really or something to that effect behind him.
That was the last day of his employment and this was also after him taking a swing at me earlier in his employment. Apparently this stuff works for this guy. His sister worked at the same company my wife works at but I do not try and make things worse for him.
Yet milliseconds can make a difference. One thing I remember is.
Romans 8:28 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
I have witnessed more blessings and avoided calamities in my life to know I am loved and protected by God. Uncountable are the undeserved blessings given to me. I am in His debt beyond what I can imagine and yet He still gives. The Creator and King of the Universe cares enough to watch over me. I can never be worthy of such love yet, He still gives. My mind is blown and my heart is swollen. All glory to God. All praise to God. Heavenly Father, please allow me, and help me, to be useful to you. Wield me as you wish.
I think of this often. Today we've lost the L plates stopping my daughter being able to drive. They were literally on the car last night. Out of town so unless some bird plucked them off 🤔🤣 Her frustrated, me confused of where are they BUT reminding her there has to be a reason.
Previously we were running late for a dentist appointment....my son was annoyed..... because of the road block / 2 hour drive (welcome to Australia 🤣) we never got there. IF on time we would have been involved in THAT highway incident. Old mate fell asleep at the wheel. Went across the lane.
Unanswered prayers. Like the boy friend when you were 18 and he was a loser. lol🤪 Those are life changing!
"All things work for the good of those who love God" (Romans 8:28)
Dis tew much