I have just returned from a two weeks overseas visit to Southern Africa and this week I am going to reflect on the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
I don't know about you, but when I am travelling I get concerned about almost everything. I think about the weather, where I am going to stay, how I am going to travel, the people I am going to meet and whether my assignment will be successful. Sometimes the task may seem insurmountable or like one is preparing for battle. However, as a born again son of the Most High God, I have learnt to read the scriptures and pray about every little detail with fantastic results.
One of my favourite bible verses is Deut 20 vs 1 which reads:
WHEN YOU go forth to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
In my prayers, I begin by practicing the presence of the Lord "who brought me out of Egypt". I go to a quiet room and pray to the "unseen Father in heaven who sees what is done in secret" and promises to reward us publicly. I bring myself to remembrance of past battles and how the Lord has granted me victory. After prayer I have also learnt to trust in the Lord and this means if what I originally planned to do does not happen the way I thought it should, then I must not be afraid. Instead I should trust and thank the Lord for a better plan.
As it turned out, I had planned and prayed to fly a certain airline. Then on the day of making flight bookings, my colleague responsible for travel arrangements, made an error and made reservations and payment with the "wrong" airline to the same destination. When she discovered this she was so disappointed in herself and asked if I wanted a change irrespective of the hastles involved. Although I had the choice of joining in her disappointment, I chose to respond differently. I said "No problem with me" and later I prayed and thanked God for a better plan which he had in mind for me.
I did not only have a safe flight back and forth, but the Lord added many other things for my enjoyment. Who doesn't enjoy driving a new car or living in a new house, particularly one bought for them for free? Well, maybe it's only me - but I cannot explain why the Lord decided to fly me onboard a brand new aircraft. And on my flight back to Heathrow, guess who was on the seat right behind me, a beloved cousin whom I had not met in the past ten years. Furthermore, despite my worry of carrying excess baggage (I had many presents for my family) I was allowed onboard without extra payment for excess baggage because the flight was unusually half full on that day.
All bible quotations are from The Amplified Bible.
To follow our bible reading plan in a year, read Psalm 44-45, Deuteronomy 15 – 23 and Luke 13 – 16, this week.
Farai Mutsambiwa
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