"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19
Last week I was leaving the Doctors office and noticed a young woman a few steps ahead of me in the parking lot. I offered a friendly "How is your day going?" She sniffed her nose in the air and mumbled under her breath, "Like you really care!"
I started praying "Lord, bless this young lady and please give me an opportunity and the wisdom to minister to her."
The Lord spoke to my heart and gave me a word to share with the young woman.
"You're a single Mom aren't you?" I asked
Yes
"You are exhausted ?"
Yes
"Haven't gotten much sleep lately have you?"
No
" You feel afraid and alone?"
Yes
"You've been hurt and not sure you can do this anymore?"
Yes, Yes! How do you know?
She told me she was a single Mom and has a six year old boy that is a "special needs" child.
The little boy's Daddy took off and left her when her son was a baby.
Her new boyfriend is in prison.
Her family isn't talking to her anymore because she chose to stay with her boyfriend and visits him in prison. So, she came to stay with a friend for awhile. She was so discouraged.
Everywhere she goes she said people make comments about her son.
They say to her :
"Get your kid under control."
"Tell him to be quiet."
"You shouldn't take him out in public. "
"What's wrong with him?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"He is bothering our customers,we need you to leave."
"You're a bad Mom."
She said she didn't know what to do or where to turn.
I told her How sorry I was that she was going through all this, and that I cannot imagine the pain that she has endured. I wanted her to know that what those people said and did to hurt her and her son were wrong.
I expressed to her that she was very special and that God loved her very much.
"How do you know?" she snapped.
Because, I said. He chose you to be the Mom to your very special needs son!
He knew your heart and he put an extra special scoop of love in your heart so that you could love your little boy like no one else could!
That's beautiful, I never thought of it like that ! Tears were streaming down her face.
Do you really think God chose me?
Yes, I assured her. God loves you both so much He picked you to be the Mom, and He picked your boy to be your son because you also needed someone with an extra special scoop of love in his heart to love you like no one else could!
I put my arm around her shoulder. Can I tell you something?
Do you know that God loves you both so much? More than you can ever imagine! He loves you so much he died for you!
You are not alone. He will never abandon you. He wants to help you.
Have you ever given your life and heart to Jesus? Would you like me to pray with you now?
I held her hands. I prayed. She repeated after me. She asked Jesus into her heart to be her Lord and Savior.
She cried. I cried. And the Angels in Heaven rejoiced!
I hugged her. I invited her to come to church with me. But she wasn't sure about how long they would be around.
She thanked me over and over for taking the time to care and for"being real".
She said she felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of her. She was smiling , and I told her our meeting was no mistake. God divinely arranged for us to meet so she could know how much he loved her and her boy!
As I drove out of the parking lot something hit me. While her son is a"Special Needs"child,
everyone of us has a"special need"of some kind that we are longing to have fulfilled. A need that only our Heavenly Father can know. A need that only our Heavenly Father can fill.
God knew that young woman needed to be encouraged, reassured and loved.
He knew that her hope needed to be restored. He knew she was ready to give up.
It is in the dark crevices of our heart that He sends his light to shine forth like the noonday sun in order to dispel the darkness.
Everyday is an opportunity to be used by God to further his kingdom and to shine a light into a dark world.
Let us pray everyday that God would point out to us the one with a"Special Need."
That we may have compassion to come alongside of them and to have the heart of the Father to love them. To be patient, kind, gentle and forgiving. Not to point out wrongs but to point them instead to Heaven. Love Never Fails.
"I will never fail you..." Hebrews 13:5
HALLELUJAH!
PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!
DONNA SELMA LIND
