Psalm 32.8

Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go I will guide you with my eye.

It's no coincidence that this came from yesterdays devotion.  With all of the rain yesterday going on the laundry room job did not get finished because the paint was still wet. So I wasn't going to go out there yesterday. Yesterday morning he called me and I just knew it was about what I had spoken to his wife about the day before. I prejudged when I saw his name come up on my phone.  That wasn't it all.  It was completely work-related. The interesting thing was when I saw his name come up on my phone the first thing that I did was oh Lord guide my conversation.

When we were through with the conversation I just kind of sat in my chair thinking I'm not going out there today I don't need to. Something in my spirit was telling me otherwise so I loaded up my stuff and I headed to his house. On my way out there I felt like holy spirit said tell him the story about when your son passed away. That's really not something I think about very often so I knew it was God.  

When I got there he was surprised to see me and we talked about the project then then I was leaving I turned to him and said "I feel like the Lord wants me to tell you  the story about my son." He said okay let's hear it. So as I went through the story and I got to the part where Jesus said there wasn't anything that you could have done to prevent this it wasn't your fault.  It visibly shook him.  I could tell it was Holy Spirit  speaking to him. After I was done with the story I gave him Comfort I told him I was sorry about his parents gave him a big hug and then he asked me.

"Tell me again what this deal is that you go on?"   I told him it's five and a half days with God uninterrupted and that it is life-changing as it was life changing for me.

He looked at me and said "I think I'd like to go on something like that. I feel Holy Spirit is tugging on his heart. So we will see.  His name is Tad if you would like to pray for him.

As far as the story goes about my son and his death it's not a long story but it's more than I care to type up. So if you would like to hear it feel free to call me and I'll tell you about it or we could go to lunch.

Romans 15:20

Romans 15:20  My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else. ESV

Romans 15:20 I have placed such fond value on the fact that I could pioneer the glad tidings in many of these areas without building on someone else’s interpretation of Christ. The Mirror

Last Friday the lord gave me the scripture and I have referenced back to it several times this week just kind of pressing into it. Today the real meaning of it came true. I mean it's obvious what it means but I had some application today. This morning when I woke up I prayed a very simple prayer.

 I said, “Lord I just want to thank you for this day if you have somebody to put in front of me today to speak to then I receive that amen.” 

 I never gave it another thought until after I left my customers house this morning.  I spent almost 45 minutes with her sitting at the kitchen table ministering to her about her husband whose parents were killed in a tragic car wreck 2 years ago.  Her marriage has not been the same ever since.    He is hurt, angry, unforgiving, and more.  Later on today,  I texted her and ask her how she was doing.   she texted me and said, “I am good, hopeful 😊.”   I share that with you because scripture says always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that you have.

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: NKJ

I did what I know to do, and I listened and I gave comfort and I listened and I gave comfort and I spoke truth.   This is a job that I have been working on.  The Lord showed me this morning it was never about the Laundry room but always about the husband and his heart.

Thank you, Lord, that you trust me.