Last Tuesday, after I dropped off my children at school, I went to do some grocery shopping. I only found one item that I wanted to buy at this particular shop but there was a queue with only one checkout till. In front of me was this couple - the woman kept going back and forth on the shop floor while the man queued. They discussed between themselves about £60 of shopping and how they would divide up the payments. Anyway, I was thinking they've got lots of shopping and I've only got one item so I was wondering if they would be so kind as to offer to let me go through ahead of them, but no offer from either of them as their minds were too occupied. When their turn came, the man and the woman were busy packing their shopping into which and whose bags etc and then they paid and left. Now it was my turn and I looked near the window of the checkout till a shopping bag full of soft white rolls then I remembered those could possibly belong to the couple that was leaving so I quickly called out to them, "Excuse me, excuse me, are these (white rolls) yours?" "Oh yes, they are. Thank you so much!" the couple said unreservedly.
Now I know why I had to be "delayed" and not offered to jump the queue so I could notify the couple and save them the trip of having to come back to the shop again.
Beginning of this year, I decided to bring my children to a stay and play session at a community centre. We were slightly late so we missed the earlier bus as my younger son was walking quite slowly. So we got on the later bus, not long after we had sat down at the back of the bus, my eldest son Jean-Luc was so sharp and alert that he said to me, "Mummy, there's a phone ringing." I thought it was the bus driver's phone or some kind of alert call for the bus driver. Jean-Luc then pointed to me and said, "Mummy, there's something light up in between those chairs and it's ringing." I couldn't see anything from where I was seated so I had to move my body and head near to Jean-Luc then walked down to the front and checked the seats and true enough a smartphone was tucked in between the small gap of the seats several rows in front of us. I quickly answered the call and told the caller yes I got his wife's phone and he could come and meet us at the community centre. So the man came and picked up the phone from me and was very grateful.
On that particular Tuesday, the bus was quite empty as we were the only three passengers seated on the lower deck of the bus upon boarding so thank God we were on the bus that day and missed the earlier one so the man and his wife would get to reunite with their smartphone.
Ecclesiastes 3
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live
In January this year, Jean-Luc attended a new school (H) after we withdrew him from his first previous school (C). His new headteacher (of school H) spoke to me about moving my youngest son Janick who was in nursery at that time at a Christian school (BJR) to the same school as Jean-Luc as they greatly encouraged that, saving me the time and hassle and it's good for siblings to be in the same school. I told the headteacher that in fact BJR is our first choice, being a Christian school as we are Christians and Jean-Luc is on the waiting list trying to get into BJR so the headteacher tried to convince me that his school is also based on Christian values, etc. Well my husband and I had the conversation a few times that we might eventually have to make the tough decision of having to withdraw Janick from the Christian school to join his brother Jean-Luc in school H when I eventually return to work if making two journeys to two different schools prove too much for us. But in my heart, I waited on God. Jean-Luc also prayed every night that he would get a place in BJR, joining his younger brother as he too likes BJR school a lot. So we persisted and we continued to fetch our children to two different schools from January this year to July. We kept trusting in God that all will work out together for our good. Jean-Luc didn't get a good school report card from his previous school C but he finally got a very good report card from school H at the end of his primary school year 2. Praise the Lord! A day after Jean-Luc finished his school term for the year in July with school H, we received a call from BJR, his first choice school which he had been on the waiting list for more than one and a half year, the school was happy to offer a place for Jean-Luc in year 3 starting in September. What wonderful news! We were told so many times by the BJR school administrator over the years that Jean-Luc might not be able to get a place at BJR at all throughout his primary school education due to the long waiting list but God always comes through and He is faithful to answer our prayers and give us the best. Jean-Luc told me that now he's happier and feels safe in BJR. We too can feel the peace and the presence of God in the school.
With all the delays faced by Jean-Luc in trying to get into BJR turned out to be a delay with a purpose for God that now I have the experience based on my personal encounter with 3 different schools and how they are run and managed that I'm able and equipped to advise other parents. I have helped lots of parents by giving them advice about schools and they couldn't be happier and grateful for my advice. The delays in life with a purpose from God will benefit us all ultimately.
So don't be disheartened if our prayer requests get delayed, because it's delayed with a purpose and God's timing is perfect. Let us continue to trust in Him and, in His time, He will make all things beautiful for us.
In His Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-rGzx2OZk
In His time, in his time
He Makes all things beautiful
In His time
Lord, Please show me every day
As You're teaching me Your way
That You do just what you say
In Your time.
In Your time, in Your time
You make all things beautiful
In Your time
Lord, My life to you I bring
May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing In Your time
Lord, please show me every day
As You're teaching me Your way
That You do just what you say
In Your time.
In Your time.
In Your time.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isa. 40:31)
Psalm 37:23
23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD
who takes delight in his journey.
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
for the LORD is holding his hand.
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones.
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