The Master's Master
God is always teaching me old truths in new lessons. Reminding me to walk in total peace of mind and spirit because he is in control and know the beginning and the end of all things. I had a new lesson this morning... and several throughout the day.
I always prepare the Weekly Prayer Focus late Saturday night so as to include everything that might come in before Sunday. This week, I also needed to prepare a flyer with The Vine's National Day of Prayer details. I print the masters at home and make copies at church before the service.
So, this morning, I decided to print the flyers first because I would need to cut them in half, they were made two to a sheet. After printing, cutting and setting them out, I went back to the copier to print out the Weekly Prayer Focus, proud that I had plenty of time to do a thorough prayer walk before meeting with Jared to pray and prepare the communion.
But the Prayer Focus master was not by the copier where I thought I had left it. Thinking, I may have absent mindedly carried it with me to the office or the foyer, I retraced every step I had made since entering the building. Not there. I prayed. I asked others to pray. And I kept retracing my steps, wasting time I could be spending in my prayer walk. Obviously, if it wasn't in a particular place when I first looked, it wouldn't be there in the second, third, fifth or any subsequent visit.
Finally, I heeded the nudge of the Holy Spirit and did my prayer walk. After all, this was the master's master and He would have to find it, I sure couldn't. God would have to work this out His way. Well, duh! I should have known that from the start!
As I was finishing up my prayer walk in the main children's church room (where the copier lives) I was prompted to look behind the copier... again. This time, however, my gaze was drawn to the thin slit between the desk and the wall. Of course, you have guessed by now. There was my master page!
All my worry and fretting were for naught, but when I placed it in God's hands and left it there, going about the business He has called me to (prayer) He led me right to what I needed... and in plenty of time to make my copies. I just love how He works in my life... and all life.
I always prepare the Weekly Prayer Focus late Saturday night so as to include everything that might come in before Sunday. This week, I also needed to prepare a flyer with The Vine's National Day of Prayer details. I print the masters at home and make copies at church before the service.
So, this morning, I decided to print the flyers first because I would need to cut them in half, they were made two to a sheet. After printing, cutting and setting them out, I went back to the copier to print out the Weekly Prayer Focus, proud that I had plenty of time to do a thorough prayer walk before meeting with Jared to pray and prepare the communion.
But the Prayer Focus master was not by the copier where I thought I had left it. Thinking, I may have absent mindedly carried it with me to the office or the foyer, I retraced every step I had made since entering the building. Not there. I prayed. I asked others to pray. And I kept retracing my steps, wasting time I could be spending in my prayer walk. Obviously, if it wasn't in a particular place when I first looked, it wouldn't be there in the second, third, fifth or any subsequent visit.
Finally, I heeded the nudge of the Holy Spirit and did my prayer walk. After all, this was the master's master and He would have to find it, I sure couldn't. God would have to work this out His way. Well, duh! I should have known that from the start!
As I was finishing up my prayer walk in the main children's church room (where the copier lives) I was prompted to look behind the copier... again. This time, however, my gaze was drawn to the thin slit between the desk and the wall. Of course, you have guessed by now. There was my master page!
All my worry and fretting were for naught, but when I placed it in God's hands and left it there, going about the business He has called me to (prayer) He led me right to what I needed... and in plenty of time to make my copies. I just love how He works in my life... and all life.
© 2006 by Iona Hoeppner
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