He is Listening

"But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him." -Psalm 4:3

It's been a really strange week. However, throughout it, God has shown repeatedly that He is in control.

On Wednesday, I had a slight mishap in a parking lot - with a Mercedes Benz. I was parking, and supposedly hit the car in the space next to mine. Thankfully, the damage was so minute we could barely see it, and nobody in my car (and there were five of us) had any idea we even made contact with the vehicle. Of course, my initial reaction was to argue it, because none of us really believed I did it. However, I called a guy in our ministry and asked his advice. He said to give my name and number, the name of our organization, and his name and number. He said to have the owner call him, and he would work out the details on my behalf. So I did. The owner came out (I had been dealing with the driver) and I gave her the information. She looked at it, and then said she knew the guy in my ministry from whom I got the advice. That night, I got an e-mail from the guy in the ministry. He said that when he got home, so did his son, along with his son's best friend. It turns out, it was the father of his son's best friend who owned the car. Small world, or God's grace? I choose the latter.

The reason I share this story? God continually teaches me that He is in control. Not only that, but He hears when we call out to Him. There is another personal situation that I have been praying about for a long time. This past week, God seemed to set in motion events that could eventually lead to answer to my prayer. Although I do not know the outcome, I know that God has heard and will answer my prayers. Why? Because He is faithful. I may not receive the answers I expect, but I will receive an answer.

So often I feel like God is not listening, because I cannot see immediately the work that He is doing behind the scenes. I was reminded in church this morning of the story when Elijah prayed that his servant's eyes be opened to see the army of angels standing ready to fight on their behalf. Just because we cannot see God working, does not mean He is sitting idly by. "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28) This is a promise of God! And I plan to stand on the promises of God.