Scripture and Faith

[missmyfriend]

I was torn as to whether I should post this or not but if it can help anyone (I am not sure how) then here goes:

Last night, I was reading/studying "Experiencing God" for the Men's bible study that I had for this morning (I am a procrastinator even when I enjoy some things, go figure). It was speaking of how we have a tendency to reduce what God can do in our lives. In fact, most of the time we (including me) will say that God will never ask me to do something I can't do. The author gave several bible related examples plus real world personal examples where the only explanation that can be had is that God had a hand in them.

Many times, we limit what can be accomplished if we would trust God more could be done. In fact, if we are able to have things accomplished that is more than we can do, people can see God in action.

Anyway, the study asked for me to provide four examples of assignments God gave people in the bible that were things that were not humanly possible. I didn't want to provide the typical ones (I need to stretch sometimes) so I came up with Samson, David slaying Goliath, Noah (not original) and the story of Esther, who was a beautiful woman who became queen (and Jewish) and was able to save Jewish people from genocide.

I never discussed these answers during the bible study this morning.

Fast forward to around 10am today and I received a call from HR saying there was somebody in Security for me. I had a feeling and I was right that it was someone to serve divorce papers to me. I prayed before I went to meet the server. It still hit me like a ton of bricks to have the realization that it was going to happen. I know that I have maintained that I have always believed she would have to go all the way through with the D before she could ever come back but when reality strikes, you still are not prepared.

I worked for a couple of hours before my boss recommended that I head home. I have been in communication with my friend and mentor that I have talked about. He was speaking with me later this afternoon and mentioned the story of Esther and how God has purposes for people. After he related the story, I was pretty choked up and amazed since I do not consider the story of Esther one of the more common stories of the bible. I told him how I have felt that God has plans for my family and I have had this feeling for a long time that it is not over between me and my wife. I have asked God to please be patient with me as I can be extremely dense and it may take Him to hit me with a 2x4 to know when He is trying to tell me something.

I do believe, although many people would doubt my sanity, that God is telling me to be patient and that He is in control.

On a side note, on the way home from work, in my nice new car
was a woman with her children driving a little four door car. On the rear passenger windows, someone had written "Jesus is King" in red window paint.

Yes, He is!