Meeting
Our Need
God…comforts us…so that we can
comfort those…with the comfort we ourselves have received.
2 Corinthians 1:3, 4
Throughout the divorce and custody
hearings, David hung on to God. In the end, he’d been ordered to
give his ex-wife the home they had shared for eight years, but had
been granted custody of the girls. Legal fees had depleted his
resources. He’d even had to sell items the court had granted him to
cover the bills.
Needing a new place to live, David
prayed, “Lord, you’ve led me to this point…but I don’t even
know where to begin looking for a place to live.” In the ensuing
silence, David felt God urge him to get in the car and start driving.
So, David drove, taking each turn as he
felt God nudge him. With each turn he wondered where God was leading.
Turning onto Harrison Circle, he spotted a yard-sign advertising
‘House for Rent’. He pulled in the drive as a man came out the
front door.
David said a silent prayer as he got
out of the car and engaged the man in conversation, “Good morning,”
he began. “My kids and I are looking for a home.” As the
conversation progressed, David related his story of fighting for
custody of his children, finishing with, “But the cost of the
battle has depleted my resources.”
The man smiled a knowing smile,
and said, “I’ve been where you are, David. I went through a rough
divorce and custody battle several years ago. My boys and I just
finished fixing up this house last night. Go take a look. If it suits
your needs, we’ll work something out.”
†
In a world that sees too much
brokenness, God wants to heal our heartache. And He will get very
personal about it if we allow Him.
Today’s story is true, God led David
to a man who understood his plight and was willing to help supply
David's need.
God will supply our need as well. We
must however, like David, be willing to submit to God's leading, and
then follow His urging.
Prayer
“Lord, lead me to a
place of healing today. Lead me to someone who knows how I feel. In
Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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