I love the cross, the ichthus, the dove and all the other symbols of our faith, but today the safety pin is a symbol of Christ's love for me. A safety pin? That's kindof weird, I know.
Today I was on campus and I was wearing a blouse that was slippy. What I mean by that is the blouse is supposed to sit a certain way, but it wants to slip over to the side, exposing part of my bra. It's not terribly low-cut. It just sits funny. And it moves, especially at inconvenient moments. As I was walking down the sidewalk, adjusting my blouse, hoping not to have a wardrobe malfunction today (which may not have been embarrassing to some, but would have been to me), I found myself thinking "I really wish I'd brought a safety pin to school with me today." At the very same moment, I looked down at the sidewalk, and there-- right in front of my foot-- was a safety pin, lost by someone at just the right time and place for me to have it. It was like God was saying in that moment that even though my needs may seem insurmountable to me, He's still paying attention to even the smallest things. Imagine how unlikely this scenario is... what are the odds (taking out the God factor) that I would happen upon just what I needed at just the moment I was thinking that I needed it? And if God chooses to provide a safety pin at just the right moment, why would I imagine that He wouldn't provide for everything I need?
It was a moment of reassurance in the midst of a challenging time for me, and I'm so very thankful for it.
1 comments:
aahh neat, what a great testimony on how God loves us even in the "very small things" His timing is perfect and His love so great for us.
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