Divine Appointments

Do you believe in "Divine Appointments?"

I must say that I do, as I have experienced quite a few in my lifetime. My most recent one happened yesterday...

I was running out of gasoline yesterday, and only had $10.00 in my purse. I stopped to get $10.00 worth of gasoline, so that I could make it to the bank to withdraw more money. I told the gas station attendant that I would return later.

I went grocery shopping, and did a couple of errands before returning to the station. I pulled in and the attendant laughed when he saw me. I told him, "See, I told you that I would be back." He started pumping the gasoline for me, when a lady in a green Volkswagen pulled in the station. She asked the attendant a question, and then just sat there for a moment. She turned to me and said, "I have an Aloe Vera plant and it's dying." "It's dying," I asked? "Yes...would you take it for me? I am on my way to visit a girlfriend, and I would give it to her, but she won't be able to take it." So I said that I would take it.

She got out of the car and went to the car behind her. The person driving it must have been her husband or boyfriend. She told him that she was going to give the plant to the "nice lady." She brought the beautiful little sapphire blue ceramic pot to me, with a small Aloe Vera plant in it. "See, it's dying. The bottom leaves have fallen off." I told her that I would take good care of it, and that I have a nice balcony where it can be outside. I told her "God bless you," but she didn't reply. She said that she's a hairdresser and she receives gifts all the time. She got into her car and started driving away, with her husband or boyfriend following behind her in the sportscar. He smiled and waved at me.

The gas station attendant was watching all this, and said, "See, you came back for gas and got a free plant!"

I replied, "I know, talk about timing...!"

As I left the station I was pondering about what had just happened, and admiring the little plant sitting on my front seat. Then I felt the Lord impressing upon me that this had happened so that I would pray for both the lady and man.

I am praying for their salvations. If you are reading this blog, I would like to ask that you would join me in this prayer.

Meanwhile, I examined the little plant closer. The poor thing is in a beautiful pot...but the pot has no drainage holes and is very small. Tomorrow it will be transplanted into a larger pot with drainage holes...but not quite as attractive. It should thrive in it's new surroundings.

"Divine Appointments?" What do you think?

Until He comes...