Isaiah 42:16
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.”
One of my dearest friends and the senior pastor I served with for a number of years is Chuck Higgins. He was one of the most open and honest men I have ever known. He freely told of some of his most embarrassing moments. One of these was at Marineland of the Pacific. He was in the outdoor stadium waiting for the whale show, when a seagull dropped its load on his forehead. The white wet muck covered his forehead and turned his glasses solid white. Many spectators saw it and began to roar with laughter. Chuck just looked up and said, “Why me Lord?”
Have you ever felt that way? How about the Lord leading you into situations where He means for you to be a blessing to someone? Years ago Joyce and I felt a strong urge to travel about 100 miles north of us to see a couple we had known years ago. We really did not have the money to go, but we felt that we needed to go anyway.
When we arrived, they were stunned beyond measure. It seems that they had been praying that they could talk with us since they were going through some very rough times.
Why us? It certainly was nothing that we could take pride in―we just obeyed the leading of the Lord. We had no idea that the couple we would visit had been praying to see us. We were simply taking a drive and being used of God. No room for pride here―just going along for the ride. What a way to live!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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