God is with You
Nov 09, 2008One evening this week, a couple leaders and I spent time in the hospital visiting a family from the church. It was a precious visit and we all sensed the Holy Spirit there with us. A lady pushing an older woman in a wheelchair joined us in the elevator on our ride down to the first floor. She told us she was just visiting her dad in the hospital, and identified the woman with her as her mom. She looked weary from the day, burdened with stress and fear.
When we reached ground floor, I helped her push the button to open the doors for the wheelchair and sensed the Holy Spirit telling me to follow her out. I hesitated momentarily, but then told the others to wait a moment and followed the prompting of God.
The two were in the lobby, preparing themselves to go into the rainy night. Walking up to her I said, “I’ll be praying for you.” Immediately she started crying. “Thank you,” she said. “Are you saved?” she asked me. “Yes,” I answered. “God hasn’t forgotten you.” Through her tears she said, “Now I know because He sent you to tell me. I haven’t been able to reach out to God. It’s just been so hard.” She continued crying as I hugged her. “God is walking with you. Even when you can’t reach out to Him.” I held her hands for a moment longer and then we said goodbye.
The Lord your God is with you,
he is mighty to save
he will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.
Amen.
-Book of Zephaniah
We and the people around us, need to hear this message of love, hope and care. “God is with you, He hasn’t forgotten you.” “He is mighty to save.” “God takes great delight in you.”
Maybe you need to remember that today.
God wanted to use me and I almost missed it. It’s easy to let fear or worry about what words we’ll say or how we’ll look stupid to keep us from sharing, but people need to hear. The Holy Spirit helped me to follow and we, both the woman and I, left the hospital that day, blessed.
Today, may you remember that God is near. Today may you be a reminder to all those around you that God is near to them.
-Pastor Tara VinCross
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