Angels and Diamonds
"I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my
supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me,
therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live," Psalm
116:1-2. As I read this verse this morning, I was reminded
of what this verse has meant in my life…
Several years ago I made a trip to Norman, Oklahoma to spend
some time with an Aunt who was moving out of the country. My
husband and I did not have children yet, and since he
couldn't make the trip with me, I decided to go alone. I
drove my aging Honda Accord and made my way there without
any problems.
At the end of the weekend, I packed my old, beat-up Honda
with sacks of clothes, plants, baskets and other goodies
that my Aunt had given to me. As we packed the car, I
silently prayed that my old car could make the 4- hour trip.
I had driven about 100 miles when it happened - one of my
tires exploded as I drove down the highway. I swerved to the
side of the road and began to cry uncontrollably. I had no
idea how to change a flat tire and I was in the middle of
nowhere on a late Saturday afternoon. Panic set in as I
realized I had no money and no place to go. I buried my face
in my hands and wept.
As salty tears ran down my face, a red truck pulled in front
of my car. Before they had even turned off their engine, I
simply prayed, "Lord, please send someone that will help me
and not hurt me, Amen." As soon as I uttered my prayer, the
red truck sped away and a large white van pulled up behind
me..
Three elderly women dressed in high heels and diamonds
warmly greeted me. One woman wore a diamond ring on every
finger! And another of the sweet little ladies wore a shirt
that read, "I love Jesus!" I was in awe of God's
faithfulness and I was also very amused by the women he sent
to help me. These women were praising God as they dried my
tears, and they assured me that they were going to help me.
The women quickly unloaded my bulging car trunk and had the
spare tire on my car in no time. They followed me to the
next town and paid for a brand new tire for my pitiful old
car. I hugged each woman tightly and thanked them for their
kindness. Each woman grabbed my arm and reminded me of the
verse in Psalm 34:17, "The righteous cry and the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles."
"God sent us to you today, honey. We were sent to help you,"
they each explained. I nodded in agreement and thought of
the simple prayer that I had prayed earlier that day.
I have never seen or heard from these women again, but I
often think of "my angels" and I praise God that he allowed
our paths to cross that day.
I have no doubt that my simply worded prayer was answered in
a big way on that Saturday afternoon… God protected me and
provided for me, and he sent me a few laughs along the way.
"Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most
High your dwelling place, there shall no evil befall you,
nor any plague or calamity come near your tent. For He will
give His angels special charge over you to accompany and
defend and preserve you in all your ways of obedience and
service," Psalm 91:9-11
LaDonna Meredith LaDonnaMarie@aol.com