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A Real Miracle
Friday, October 4, 2024 by Rick Stockwell
A Real Miracle
READ Jeremiah 29:11-13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
- Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)
My wife and I traveled from the United States to Norway on vacation. A cab dropped us off at our hotel, then drove off. I fumbled through my pockets, then realized I didn’t have my smartphone. I stood on the sidewalk, as stressed out as I’ve ever been in my life, wondering what I would do. My phone enabled me to access my hotel and plane reservations, and contact people we’d later be traveling with. How would I get through the next two weeks in a foreign country without my phone? Dread overtook me. I instinctively cried out to God with all my might for help.
A moment later, the taxi driver returned. “Thank God,” I cried as I shook his hand. The driver said he’d heard a phone ringing in his cab and figured it must be mine. He asked me to open the passenger door to check. I found my phone on the floor between the seat and the door, hidden from his view. I thanked the man profusely, then wondered who had called. I wanted to thank them for their impeccable timing. I pressed the Recents button to find out. There was no recent entry in that folder. Puzzled, I rechecked it. How could this be? There was only one explanation. God recognized my need and graciously answered my prayer. It was a real miracle.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Real miracles can happen today, not just in ancient times.
Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for answered prayer.
Prayer Focus: TAXI DRIVERS
Rick Stockwell
Rick Stockwell is employed as an IT Program Manager. He teaches Sunday school for kindergartners, is an elder at his church, and is the author of two Christian novels: THE WALL and THE BATTLE. He's been married for thirty-four years, and has two children and five grandchildren.
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07HQ8G3MJ
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