Lord! Please Give Me a Sign!
Do you suppose this truck driver was so caught up in his prayers asking God to give him a sign if he should quit the trucking business, that he didn\u2019t consider how high his semi-trailer was? I saw this photo on a friend\u2019s FB page and I knew a blog was coming! It MUST be \u201ca sign\u201d from God that I should blog about \u201csigns from God\u201d! Ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSigns\u201d have come vividly to me — like when my home in Tulsa sold without me trying to sell it. And, I\u2019ll never forget \u201cthe sign\u201d that God was with us when we were really struggling through some rough times. Our daughter, still living at home with us then, went around the house putting up post-it notes that said, \u201cExpect a Miracle\u201d. Everywhere we turned \u2013 mirrors, on the refrigerator, on closet doors, etc., were those words!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those notes caused us to \u201cexpect\u201d! Before long, when my husband and I were having morning devotions together, he shouted: \u201cLook!\u201d He pointed to our large painting on the wall of a seagull taking flight over the ocean. But his \u201cLOOK!\u201d was the rainbow on the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rainbow was cast from a crystal prism on a lamp. We knew God was giving us a SIGN! AND, before long \u2013 our prayers were answered. In fact, it was a miracle blessing! God called it a SIGN with a rainbox when He vowed to Noah that He would never again wipe out all life and destroy the earth with a flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever just thrown your hands up in desperation, frustration, or confusion, pleading, \u201cGod, please give me a sign if you\u2019re there!\u201d In my thoughts and actions, I know I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe we don\u2019t understand why God would let us go through something that hurts so much. And, to ask for \u201ca sign\u201d might make us feel guilty that we\u2019re asking the Creator of the universe to prove He\u2019s listening to us. Do I truly trust God if I have questions? Do I believe God is sovereign if I\u2019m feeling scared?
The Bible is clear. Having faith is a MUST! We are told to trust in the Lord with all our hearts (Proverbs 3:5). And, 2 Corinthians 5:7 says, \u201c We walk by faith, not by sight.\u201d Faith is a crucial part of our relationship with God, yet we still have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, having questions and needing reassurance isn\u2019t always a sign that we lack faith. In fact, we know God used \u201csigns\u201d. In Luke 2:12, we read the account of the angels appearing to the shepherds and saying: \u201cAnd this will be the SIGN to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How often do we ask for proof before agreeing to do something? Like with our children, \u201cIf you\u2019ll finish your homework, I\u2019ll let you go out and play!\u201d The children’s \u201csign\u201d is finishing their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, I didn\u2019t even ask for a \u201csign\u201d or evidence, but God gave me a \u201csign\u201d about taking a speaking engagement by words found in a notebook. What I\u2019ve come to know is obedience to the Lord first is far more fruitful than expecting Him to prove anything to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We may not understand why this or that is going on in our lives, but we must remember that God\u2019s plans for us are for our good (Jeremiah 29:11) and for our victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes life is scary, and it may be difficult to find peace in the unknown. It doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t ask questions or feel dismayed, but it does mean we need to trust and obey while we wait for the Lord\u2019s perfect timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s okay to humbly ask God for reassurance as we are actively obedient in \u201cthe wait\u201d. God loves us. He cares for us. It\u2019s okay to ask for a sign, but just in case there isn\u2019t one, still God loves us, He cares for us, and His plan will come in His perfect timing with a perfect plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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