By Josephine Lim-Weston
A few days ago my husband and I were at his parents' place. We were getting ready our bed for the night as it's a sofabed. We decided it will be more comfortable if we're able to thicken the existing mattress and were not quite certain how to do it or how comfortable it would turn out, but all we could was to try. We started requesting for some duvets from Andrew’s mum. Of course, she's more than happy to help and wants us to sleep comfortable through the night.
We folded the king-size duvet in two and put it under the mattress but there's an area not covered by the duvet hence we put in cushions on one side to fill the gap. It turned out one side was higher than the other so we decided we needed to request for more duvets. Before we could ask Andrew's mum instead asked us whether we need more duvets as she has still got another single duvet, and of course we said yes. It turned out there were 2 single duvets, we were delighted. We piled them on top of the king-size duvet and then finally laid the mattress. We tried sleeping on it and it was perfect. Just the right thickness for us.
From this incident, it dawned on me that, in life, we do not know what's ahead and before us. We do not know what's the best way to solve certain issue when it comes but all we know something needs to be done. At times we're afraid because there's no guarantee it will work and worse, without any prior experience, we wonder how are we're going to do it but - you know what? - Anointing comes.
Anointing comes when we step up to the task. Anointing comes when we know it's the right thing to do. Anointing comes when we take responsibility. Anointing comes when we choose courage and do not hide or cower or procrastinate. Anointing comes.
Anointing comes when we choose to love someone and be faithful and responsible in the relationship. Anointing comes when we choose to be someone's husband and wife. Anointing comes when God makes us parents. Anointing comes when God calls us to the ministry he purposed for us. Anointing comes when we're compelled to help someone. Anointing comes when we give our best to our work. Anointing comes when we have no clue, but we know something needs to be done and we take action.
So let us not be afraid, anxious or let doubt consume us when we follow our hearts and do what we know is right and needed to be done as anointing from the Lord will come when we put our hearts and thoughts together to do it.
"I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]"(Philippians 1:6).
Life is filled with many firsts and the only way to learn, progress and see how faithful our God is in every stage and season of life is to trust in His unfailing anointing.
