First why do most of your surprises happen latter in the day? You seem to work best when we focus on you less. You are an allusive God.
So my first surprise didn't happen until later in the day, just before noon time. I went to the Sioux Fall Area ELCA monthly meeting. Great people, but usually boring meetings. Today was different. Larry Olson of Dakota Road was there leading worship and sharing his story. Wow thanks for that surprise. Larry is an annointed, inspired worship leader that can bless both the traditionally oriented and contemporary alike. One of Larry's new songs was based on Psalm 65:9. "The river of God is full of water...." God filled my water tank with Larry today.
Second, I was on the way to visit a friend out the country, but ran into the ditch near his house. Thankfully Randy was there and pulled me out. Thanks God for the surprise that I am not all powerful and than I need others and that I am blessed with good friends.
Third is the most difficult surprise. I did not need this surprise. HAITI Why God do you in all your power allow things like eathquakes happen? I am struggling with this one, probably will be for quite a while. But it is a reminder to praise and ask for your grace not just on the mountaintop, but also in the valley. Help me God. Help my friends like Dave, Tammy, Ashley, Aaron, Darrel, etc. But most of all help our friends the Haitian people. May you work miracles amidst this tragedy
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"WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS." I looked this saying up to see what the meaning behind it is. This is what I found: "When things go wrong, a lot of things go wrong all at once."
I can't thing of a more fitting statement to describe the past 24 hours. I don't know why it should surprise me about the magnitude of people who need prayer, but when God's people need the rain of prayer...they need a downpour.
In the past day we have had prayer requests for a family who lost a mother and special aunt; for a child with RSV; for a young woman with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis; and for the entire nation of Haiti along with our friends, the Oswalds, who just returned from Haiti.
God, surprise me by raining...no POURING...your grace and love into these people that we pray for.
Please know that my experience with "the ditch" was far from dramatic...it happened at 5 mph when this not-so-bright pastor, who should know better, tried to turn his van around in the middle of a gravel rode.
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