Philippians 4:6 - Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything;
tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers. (TLB)
It was mid-January, and the coldest January in recent memory. My car is
relatively new and well cared for, so imagine my shock and frustration when I
went to go out one frosty morning and it wouldn't start. The Motor League was
called, and, after an hour's wait, their truck arrived, and I was up and
running. The operator suggested what he thought to be the problem, and I went
immediately to the service station for what he said would remedy it.
Now my concern was for the appointment that I had with my doctor the next day.
As I went to bed that night, I prayed, "God, You know how important it is that I
make that appointment. Please make my car start in the morning."
Morning dawned colder than ever. I kept asking God to make the car start. Then a
neighbour came to my door asking to borrow my car. Since he wanted it before I
needed it, I said, "Yes, if it will start." He offered to go out to give it a
try so that it could warm up. In a minute, he was back saying that the engine
wouldn't turn over. I thought, "No miracle!"
Then my neighbour said that there was someone next door who would boost it with
a cable. In a few minutes, he was back, the car had been started, and my problem
was solved. God didn't perform the miracle that I had expected, but I think that
He answered my prayer, don't you?
Prayer: Father, You constantly surprise us with the ways that You answer our
prayers. Our joy is in knowing that You always do answer, and that You never let
us down. Thank You again for being there for us. Amen.
Harold Moddle hdmoddle@sympatico.ca
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
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