For August 27th:

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”  Proverbs 3:5-6

The worm and the will of God…

During our summer study of the will of God, we were to seek wisdom from the six signposts:

1.     Conscience—listening to the lowly voice within your heart

2.     Common sense—use your God-given ability to make judgments

3.     The advice of a friend—ask a wise friend outside the emotional setting of the problem

4.     Read a Bible story or the biography of a great person of God

5.     Voice of the Church—Share your question with a small Bible-study group or invite two or three prayerful friends over for coffee

6.     Inner Light—Listen for God to speak directly through silence and prayer.

That week, my neighbor was vacationing.  They had asked me to pick up their newspaper and feed their dog while they were gone.  On my morning trek to their house I encountered a very large worm crossing their sidewalk.  It was so large that I stopped and wondered, “What is God’s will for me to do?”  Should I help him or not help him?  If I don’t help him, a bird will likely have him for breakfast.  Both are God’s creations.  It took me so long to figure out how to take a picture of this huge worm with my cell phone that the worm had almost made it to the other side of the sidewalk.  I shared that photo with my study group.  Because I was contemplating God’s will in that moment, the worm got much closer to the other side.  I don’t know if the worm completed his journey or became breakfast for a bird.  I decided I should get back to my original task of feeding their dog.

Judy Driggans