Divine Appointment

Today, I left the house at 5:50am so I could meet with my friend Donna and go for a walk. She is usually quite punctual, but I did not see her at our usual meeting spot. I decided to walk to her house and see if she was coming out of her gate. As I turned down the dirt road to get to her house, I passed a woman who had a heavy backpack, and 3 heavily loaded bags that she was carrying. We glanced at each other and when I saw her face I could tell she was struggling. She said to me, “M’e I am not well. I am just not well.” I asked her if I could pray for her and she said yes and laid all her heavy bags in the dirt road and I put my hand on her shoulder and prayed for her. As soon as I finished, I realized that I was not meant to go walking, but I was meant to carry some of her burdens home so I grabbed a few of her bags and started walking with her. She was so grateful and kept thanking me for praying and for carrying her bags. She said she knew God was making her better and that she was feeling better already.

As we walked I asked her what her name was and where she was coming from. She said her name was Patricia and she was gone for a week trying to sell things that she had sewn. She was such a sweet woman and she told me that she loved me and was happy that I was her new friend. She showed me her house which was a very small 2 room cinder block home and invited me in. I brought in her bags and met her daughter who had been sleeping on a blanket on the kitchen floor. They were both very sweet and Patricia told me that she would like me to come visit sometime, and although I am a bit nervous to ever invite myself to someone’s home, I really felt God pushing me along and I think I will visit her.

I got home and found out from Bryan that Donna had sent a text last night saying she would not be walking this morning and I just smiled. God had a divine appointment for me this morning and I couldn’t be happier that I missed the text. So often I am just too busy and have my day too scheduled to catch these moments that God is just waiting to give me. I think I needed to remember that today. So I will leave you with the words of Jesus today because when I helped this woman with her physical burdens, the gratitude and relief she expressed was so heartfelt and I think, if we lay our burdens at the feet of Jesus, wouldn’t we feel that relief and gratitude as well. I am feeling a gentle nudge from God to lay my burden for “my boys” at His feet. I will keep praying for them but I am ready to lay my burden of worry at the cross!

Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
May God give you all a divine appointment this week as well!
Anita