Thinking that perhaps he was still at work, they
called his place of employment, "No," they were told, "he has already left."
Becoming more alarmed the mother said, "I'm concerned. Let's drive toward his
place of work."
She had assumed her son had left work at his normal
time and should have been home by then when, in fact, he had left just moments
before their call. But the Lord was directing even in that because, though he
was not in any danger yet, the Holy Spirit knew a kairos moment was coming for
this young man, and He wanted this praying mother there when it happened.
As Mom and daughter-in-law drove toward his workplace
on a busy Dallas parkway, they saw him coming from the other direction on his
motorcycle, traveling around 40 to 50 miles per hour. As they watched, he fell
asleep and veered off the road, hit the curb and flew 40 or 50 feet through the
air. He was not even wearing a helmet.
As the boy was moving through the air, Mom was
praying, "Jesus, protect my son!" She continued to pray as they turned around
and drove back to him. A crowd had already gathered around him, and they ran to
the scene wondering what they would find.
They found a miracle! No injuries-no bones broken, no
lacerations, no internal injuries. Just a dazed young man wondering what had
happened.
Paga happened ...Kairos paga happened! Boundaries
happened. A mother picked up on the warning from the Holy Spirit and was
therefore in the right place at the right time.
Does this mean that if you weren't there praying when
someone you loved had an accident, you're to blame for their injury or death? Of
course not. If we all played that guessing game, it would drive us insane. It
simply means we must be alert, and when warnings do come from the Holy Spirit,
we must respond by praying-building some boundaries.
Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, p.86-87. 1996,
Gospel Light/Regal Books, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by Permission
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