Interceding

This evening, God reminded me that He is much, much bigger than the molehills I constantly make into mountains.

Lars took me on a date this evening, and we went to see a movie. As we were coming out of the theater, I thought about the fact that Lukas' birthday is Saturday and we got him an iPod. I knew that Lars had wanted to get him a case for it, too, but we hadn't gotten it yet. I hadn't really planned on going to Best Buy, but since it was right near the theater we decided to stop quickly and pick up a case.

When we parked in the Best Buy parking lot and I got out of the van, I noticed there was someone sleeping in the backseat of the car parked next to us. I thought it was a little odd, so I mentioned it to Lars. We also noticed that there was an ambulance parked in front of the store, and just as we were walking up to the front doors, the EMT's were walking out. They had apparently just bought something from the store and were heading back to the ambulance.

Lars spoke up and told them about the guy sleeping in the car, so the male EMT went over to check and make sure he was okay. While he was talking to the guy in the car, the woman who appeared to be his partner was standing next to us and got a text message on her phone. She immediately walked over toward the ambulance, sat down on a bench nearby, and put her head in her hands.

Meanwhile, her partner wrapped things up with the guy in the car, told us everything was okay, and we went inside the store. But I couldn't stop thinking about that woman and the text she had received. I didn't know what was going on, but I felt prompted to pray for her.

Over the next several minutes, I kept praying for her and whatever situation was going on. I still don't know what happened, but God knows. When we pulled out of the parking lot, she was still sitting there with her head in her hands, and her partner was sitting beside her.

I was reminded of something Donna Partow said at Youth Haven's Ladies' Days last year. She said, "when God wants to intervene, He looks for someone who will intercede." As I thought about all the tiny little details that came together so that I was standing by that woman at the moment when she got that text... the unexpected stop at Best Buy, the guy sleeping in the car, the EMT's walking out at the exact moment we were going in... I realized that God had orchestrated that moment so that I could intercede for her.

I am so thankful that God would use me. And that He is big enough to fit together all the pieces to put His plan in motion. I want to be the person He looks for, the person who will intercede when He wants to intervene in someone's life. I am still praying for the woman I saw tonight, and I know that He will make His presence known to her.