Driving into work this morning on a relatively smooth and fairly uneventful drive. Just before I get to the left turn lane to get to my office I hear a car beep seemingly at me. In a moment a number of different thoughts occurred to me. What are you beeping at you >>>> I am in my lane. Then I thought, that was more of the double beep you get from someone who knows you and is trying to get your attention. I look to my right to see if I know this person. I can't see through their window as the angle is wrong to get a glimpse of the driver. Then, they pass by me and I see their license plate. It says IAMSNTME....
later in the day while eating lunch I silently to myself ask God the purpose of seeing that this morning. I open up my bible gateway app and on the first opening page under verse of the day I see:
Zephaniah 3:17
17 The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.”
18 “I will remove from you
all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
which is a burden and reproach for you.
19 At that time I will deal
with all who oppressed you.
I will rescue the lame;
I will gather the exiles.
I will give them praise and honor
in every land where they have suffered shame.
20 At that time I will gather you;
at that time I will bring you home.
I will give you honor and praise
among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes[e]
before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.
You know, it's funny...I think God is always there to talk to us. Sometimes, in a more obvious way than others. It makes me wonder, how many times was God talking and I wasn't listening or paying close enough attention to what he was saying. God is real, he is everywhere and he wants everyone to come home to him.
Wishing everyone peace and love on this beautiful day.
David