An East German border guard once
detained me in his office for three hours. He questioned me thoroughly about my
work, but as time went by, I could feel him softening. I was impatient at the
delay, knowing I had work to do in his country, but I used the time to try to
bring him and his secretary to the Lord.
Just before he passed me
through, they both accepted books from me. As I left, he explained, “I am sorry
to have delayed you, but what we have been doing here is more important than
your visit to your friends.” The Lord had used those three hours to bring His
Good News to two people who walked in the darkness, and I had been impatient!
. . . I
seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
John
5:30
Even delays and detours come
from You, Lord, and serve Your purpose, when we serve as a channel between You
and people we meet. Keep us from impatience. Don’t let us pass by people who
need Your Word.
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