A testimony that gives me goosebumps !!!
God is my keeper; He will never forget nor ignore me. He will never slumber nor sleep; He is the Guardian-God for His people, Israel. Jehovah Himself will watch over you; He’s always at your side to shelter you safely in His presence “
Psalms 121:5 TPT
When ever I recall the incident that happened in my native home few years back I really have goosebumps!
Those who are from Kerala , India will know having a wood fire stove [made out of clay and mud] is something like a must have in every home. It just helps to cook authentic cuisine and many other local delicacies over low simmering coal. Though every home has a gas stove , a meal cooked over wood fire is always prefered and relished.
One night after finishing up work, mom used an old grass-broom to clean up the kitchen and post winding up called it a night and went to sleep .As she woke up in the morning , she smelt something awful in the kitchen. It was the smell of smoke and of something having been burnt. Apparently a small spark set the broom smouldering. This led the electric wires in the kitchen to be smouldered too . It was a similar effect of a cigarette when it is lit ... no flames but slowly getting consumed. So in a similar fashion the electric wires in the kitchen slowly got burnt and finally got extinguished on its own. THAT WAS TRULY MIND BOGGLING !! Next to it was the gas cylinder and the miracle was that it did not catch fire or cause any explosions .
I was upset and amazed as mom narrated the incident to me . Upset and terrified with shivers down my spine and equally in total awe of a Sovereign God and His supernatural hand of protection. Mom & Dad slept through the night knowing nothing of the danger that lurked in the night . The verse from Psalm 121 came into my mind , that our God neither slumbers nor sleeps and that He watches over His loved ones !
So each time I have this overwhelming sense of concern and thoughts that our parents are old and far away and with no option of visiting them in the current scenario , I simply trust God and commit them in His loving hands knowing that He is taking care of them and their every single need.
The incident reminds me of the limitations that we have as humans but the unlimited power and protection we have in a God whom we serve ! My mom knows a few favourite psalms by heart and she recites them in her mind till she falls asleep . Her sharing about the same helped me too and I meditate on a verse or a promise as I lie in bed till I drift off to sleep.
As Rick Warren rightly said " when God is all you have, you will know He is all you need "!
P.S : Highly recommended to read " The Purpose Driven Life " - Rick Warren
As Rick Warren rightly said " when God is all you have, you will know He is all you need "!
P.S : Highly recommended to read " The Purpose Driven Life " - Rick Warren
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