God's Undeniable Presence

What's on my mind this evening? God's clear Presence with (and message for) me today. God has this amazing way of saying, “Hey, I’m here. I’m with you. I love you. I know what's going on in your life. So, let me show you I’m here...let me show you I’m with you.” 

Sometimes days are just difficult, and we try to take on a load that we are just not equipped to handle on our own. As I think about it, we really aren’t supposed to carry the load on our own - EVER! Perhaps ‘supposed to’ isn’t the point but rather ‘we don’t have to’ is more like it. God is faithful and promises to be with us through all of life. 

Here’s how God made his/her/their presence known to me today:

Let me just say the day began with some struggles and some doubts. It had been rough start for the day already, and then I drove through to pick up some morning caffeine and the guy handed me my drink and said “God Bless You.” I didn't miss it - the tears began and I thought to myself “I just saw the face of Christ.” 

Then, I decided it would be good for me to listen to this amazing podcast that seemed to be stuck on repeat. It was a podcast on how we are each God’s masterpieces. So, I hit the AUX button on the car and what happens? - a song on my phone starts playing (this isn’t the first time this song has started up ‘on its own’). It was Mark Schulz’s song Remember Me. Amazingly, this is a ‘go to’ song for me that always points me back to God - remembering all that God has done for me. I hadn’t hit the ITunes button. I thought the podcast was going to play, but nope - God played a song for me. Wow!! I wasn’t even at work yet (where the stress was waiting) and God was letting me know I wasn’t alone. 

Three times today, people walked into my office to ask how I was doing; yet again, reminding me that God was providing encouragement and support. And finally, I got a call from the front desk that there were flowers for me. Really?!?! They were from a former choir member who moved to Florida this summer and is thinking about the preparations for our Christmas concert while missing us and our ministry. Those flowers and the enclosed message were yet again, evidence of God working through another to bring me peace.

What matters most to me in this post, is not what was going on with me - my frustration or the feelings/thoughts I was dealing with. What matters most to me is how God stepped closer to me on the path and pointed out (in ways I could completely recognize) that I was not alone. That God was/IS with me! It was God’s abundant reveal to me today! 

I believe God has a reveal for each one of us - uniquely designed for our eyes and our hearts to recognize. I pray that you are looking around with great anticipation and hopeful expectation for God’s provision in your life - God’s tailor-made provision just for you. God loves you and is with you. Remember that!

Thank you, Lord, for revealing yourself to me in specific ways. For opening my eyes and my heart to your Presence. For speaking through a man at the drive-thru window the words of a blessing. For playing a precious song for me that would let me know it was from you. For using special people in my life to be present at just the right time. For loving me so much that you would send flowers and amazing words of encouragement and support through another. You created me and you know exactly what would speak to my heart today and bring peace. How I pray that while I may doubt myself sometimes, may I NEVER doubt you! Amen!!