The whole incident probably took seven
minutes. It was already dark when I started to drive home from a church prayer
meeting. I stopped and waited for a red light to change. My rear view mirror told
me that the car behind me was not going to stop. It hit with a jolt.
My attitude was not good. I jumped out of my car and walk toward
an older gentleman who stepped out of his car. I was anxious to survey the
damage to my car. But I looked into his eyes, and I saw a reflection of my own
eyes many years earlier.
“I’m sorry. I just came from the
hospital and was thinking about my wife.” the distraught man explained.
Other cars were navigating around as
we stood under the streetlights. I touched his arm and started to pray for him.
I prayed that he and his wife would feel the love of the Lord, and doctors
would have wisdom. I prayed other concerns that I had when my husband was in
the hospital. Finally, I prayed, "Lord, keep him safe as he drives home."
“You’re like an angel,” he
whispered.
I looked at our undamaged cars, and
his rejuvenated face and answered, “No, God wanted to tell you he loves you.”
Scripture:
“He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, He
brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can
be there for that person just as God was there for us.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 (MSG)
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