Divine Interruption

 by Macy Johnson

“She came up behind Jesus

and touched the edge of his cloak,

and immediately her bleeding stopped.”

(Luke 8:44 NIV)

 

My husband and I packed up the camper to leave Georgia’s Elijah Clark State Park. I put all the inside items into secure places, while Jeff turned off the water and retracted the stabilizer bars. Suddenly he noticed a young toddler wandering down the busy roadway that connected the camp sites.

 

Jeff ran out into the street and guided the boy back toward the tent where his family stayed. A state park truck drove up and evaluated the situation. The ranger got out of his truck and called out to the campers in the tent. He explained to the father that a wandering child on the premises was not acceptable.

 

I had noticed pickup trucks speed past our camper during our stay. We were near the end of the campground, so drivers unfortunately assumed they were allowed to increase their speed near our site. We are so thankful God interrupted Jeff at an opportune time to avert any disastrous accidents with a young child.

 

Early one morning I looked up from my computer to witness a sunrise that looked like a firestorm. I walked out onto my balcony to the sound of crickets, a rooster’s crow, and a fish leap out of the water. “Come and meet with me,” I heard Jesus say.

 

Sometimes God has to call, “Time out!” I get busy taking care of what presses against me and I don’t see what really happens around me. My heavenly Father welcomes interruptions. Just like Jesus welcomed the touch of the needy, I need to look for opportunities to stop and serve in His kingdom.

 

I will pay attention to what God wants to reveal to me. I hope you will, too!