HiJoynetters,
Something which was forwarded to me..and made me think
Love and Prayers
ravi
We Are So Involved In All The Works Of The Lord That We Forget The Lord Of All The
Works.
The Master Called
The Master called my name one day because he needed someone to go. I said
Lord, in my spare time, between school spending time with my husband,
working from 8 to 6, and trying to coordinate a program for my community to
help our children do better, I will help you look. See, I know I can't go
right now cause I have so much to do. He said, Well where shall I find
such a person? I thought I saw your name on my list of available people.
Well Lord, that was the prayer that I prayed last year, but since then,
things have changed.
He said Like what?. Well I'm working on my Ph.D. and I'm needed by so
many people and my husband is always wanting something done, and on top of
that my community Expects me to help and give to then so
Well, seeing that you're busy, I'll let you go. But we will talk again if
You have some time.
I went on through the days, and the weeks, and the months completing my
tasks as always. One evening, while studying for my comp exams, I received
a call from the hospital concerning my husband. He had been in a terrible
accident and was in critical condition. I dropped everything and ran to the
hospital where I found my husband hanging on for dear life. I immediately
began to pray Lord, don't take him now, I can't bare it but my prayer
echoed off the wall and returned into my ear.
That next morning I left the hospital tired and weary, and walked in the
door of my classroom just in time to begin my comps. As the professors
begin asking me questions I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out.
In my mind, I began praying, praying hard, but my prayer echoed again and I
found myself upset at the Lord because he was nowhere to be found. I could
not explain to them what was happening.
After leaving from my exams, I called in to work because I was so
distraught at all that was going on. I explained to my supervisor what had
happened
and she demanded that I take some time off. After visiting my husband in
the hospital that evening, I went home and fell into a sunken state, crying
and despairing. Just then I heard someone calling my name.
Lord, is that You?.
Well yes it is. Do You have some time? I wanted to see if I could just
talk...
Instead of waiting to hear His questions, I lashed out in anger and
resentment. How is it that when I needed you today, You couldn't be found
and last night I cried and cried but all I heard were echoes from the
walls. My husband is dying, I'm flunking out of school, I may not have a
job and you can just sit and say You want to talk?
The Lord interrupted me in my foolish speaking. My child, I was busy, out
looking for someone to go and tell others about me when you cried. By the
time I came to answer, you had moved on to something else. So I decided to
let your husband rest, and keep you home for a few days.
That way Maybe you would get in touch with me, if You had some time. For
you see, before your husband, the community or your job needs you, I NEED
YOU. And if all these thing take you away from me, I have to almost take
them away from You, in order to get a moment.
I calmed down and began to cry. For I remembered my prayer of wanting to go
and do for the Lord.
He said I just wanted to re-check with you to see if you knew of Anyone
that I could send to be a witness for me and tell others about me... anyone
at all...?
With tears in my eyes and feeling so unworthy I said Lord, send me, I'll
go.
The Lord should never have to ask us if we have some time. When He died on
the cross He put aside everything to insure us eternal life. We should be
more than Grateful to do service for the Lord, to witness, and to tell
ANYONE we can about Jesus. Don't let your things, WHATEVER they may be,
get you so tied up that the Lord has to become a meeting time in your
yearly planner.
He has more than enough time for us. The least we could do is have time for
Him.
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