"Where are YOU LORD -- He was not in the whirlwind -- or the storm but HE was in the "SMALL STILL VOICE"
Shared this earlier today with a precious sister in the Lord --------
Little "things" amaze me --- the "things" we hardly notice - quiet unassuming - in the shadows type "things" but "they" speak LOUDLY of GRACE at work --- but rarely are they sought after by people for they require a "price" - they bring no "attention" -- but "they" oooze of the "fullness" of Grace, and they come from humility and saturate all around them with goodness --
I try and take my wife to Branson every 3 months or so -- she enjoys the shows and a chance to get away for a long weekend --- while there the last time , we ate at Crackerbarrel , the place was BUSY -- when we sat down and ordered our food , I noticed two older black men with worn look , plain clothes, weather beatened skin and gnarly hands, maybe 60 year olds , they were there before we were seated --
We received our coffee -- then abit later our food came -- all this time, they had not even been served their coffee -- we were well into the middle of our meal when their coffee finally arrived !
Inside I am fuming -- upset at such poor service these men were receiving -- the clientele , this afternoon were older people , driving caddilacs and buicks , retirees -- and here in the middle of this room these two unassuming men with hard worn looks sat quietly -- I am thinking as I observed them , I would tell the management of such bad service -- etc. etc. ---
Finally , their coffee arrived and Lo and Behold , these two men looked up and smiled and said thankyou and then bowed their heads to the Lord of Grace and quietly thanked HIM for their food --
Here is super impressive, passing-thru Bob full of fuming over their injustice and I witnessed Grace at work --- two worn , weathered, unimpressive vessels , sitting in the crowd of life , letting Grace "work" HIS perfect work ----------- I am always amazed ---
God uses broken , worn vessels --- Grace is a beautiful when allowed to work
Good nite and yes I will remember to pray --- blessings
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passing thru! How wonderful to hear from you again! Sorry about your not being able to access your old blog, but so delighted to see that you will charge on with the new blog.
ReplyDeleteThings are still moving forward with this "thing" we call life. :) He continues to bless us each and every day! Like this...finding out you are blogging again, is a blessing from HIM. :)
dear passing-thru,
ReplyDeletethe story of these two gentlemen brought tears to my eyes...the way that they were waiting so long, and just to think that they gave thanks to the lord.
what a testimony and i'll just bet that they left their waitress a nice tip and becasue of their christ-like attitude, they could leave a little gospel tract...
i am up later than usual because i have been trying to phone amrita but just haven't been able to get through.
i will try again tomorrow!
just don't tell that felisol i am burning the midnight oil or she will give me one big tongue lashing...ha!
so nice to see pilot-mom in here.
boy oh boy with your being back, it is going to be just like the good old times passing-thru!
so glad to have you and joanne here, right at our fingertips!....love terry
ps...you are going to find that knowing crown of beauty is one blessed delight passing-thru.
that sweet lady is a real encouragement to so many of us!
Claire (Pilot Mom) good to see U again too -- I seen the pics of your wrist -- accident is my understanding ? --- thankyou for your kind words
ReplyDeleteYes Terry -- Grace at work thru these two men , no polished suits, nor degrees of divinity, just worn gnarly hands that have been "Touched by the Master"
thank you
ReplyDeleteand blessings on your day