I was preparing to go
shopping one morning and, like other such mornings, spent time putting on make
up and picking out earrings to complete the look.
“There” …standing back from the mirror and
appreciating the final touches I heard the Holy Spirit say, “If you wear those
pearl earrings you will loose one.”
It was so distinct the thought that came into my mind. I knew it certainly was not me. Having learnt from past experiences
that this “voice” was the Lord’s, I was quick to remove the earrings and
carefully selected another pair, this time choosing ones with better backs
(also pearls), and continued going about my day.
At the mall, I set about my task…of bra shopping. It was in about the third shop that I
realised an earring was missing.
Bummer. I had a quick look
around the cramped fitting room but couldn’t see it. Perhaps it had rolled into another stall. Had I still had it on when I entered
the store? I didn’t know. Maybe it was caught in my clothes. No, I couldn’t see it. I went back and checked the other
stores but couldn’t see it. Oh, well. I went home not so much disappointed
but interested. What had I
missed? Why had I heard the Holy
Spirit warn me about loosing an earring, yet even though I had followed
through, had I still lost one? I
didn’t loose earrings very often – only once ever before. So what happened? Then it dawned on me. Questions. The Holy Spirit had warned me about loosing an earring but I
didn’t bother to seek more information.
After thanking him for the warning, I should have asked, “Lord, is there
any pair I could wear today and not be at risk of loosing one?”
God wants to be involved in our lives but do we give him the
space to impact them? I finished
the day feeling encouraged.
Encouraged that God would speak to me about the small stuff. Encouraged at the lesson I had
learnt. Encouraged that God was
deliberately teaching me and that I was at a point where I didn’t dismiss the
thought as soon as it came but recognised it as the Lord. …Who cares about the earring! I loved
the lesson more!
