It was driving me crazy. A prescription medication I’d purchased to use as needed had disappeared when the need arose. I searched every drawer and shelf where I might have stashed it. My husband joined the hunt but with no success. My memory may be slipping a little, but this was ridiculous. At least the particular medical issue wasn’t dire, I consoled myself. But the medication would bring relief.
The next day as I worked on my Bible study lesson, I read about Elisha helping someone who had accidentally dropped an ax head in the river. With God’s supernatural power, Elisha retrieved the tool by throwing a stick in the water. The ax head floated to the surface. The lesson notes indicated God is concerned for us even in everyday dilemmas and problems. We only have to ask.
Remembering where I’d placed that medication was like trying to bring that lost ax head to the surface. I stopped in the middle of the lesson and said, “Lord, would You help me find where I put that medicine?”
I felt prompted to check the receipt to ensure I’d purchased it. I had. Now, I also knew the name of the medicine. Back into the bathroom I went to recheck all the places I’d poked into before.
Seeing a container I hadn’t noticed before, I pulled it from the bin and saw the label with the medicine’s name. All this time, I’d been looking for a tube, only to find the medicine was in a jar. Interesting how my brain forgets what something looks like, but the Lord knew. What a compassionate Father He is to involve Himself in the mundane and sometimes frustrating situations I create for myself.
No request is too unimportant or insignificant to present to our gracious God. He eagerly awaits to assist. Let Him know what you need.
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Anita van der Elst finds joy in creating with words, believing God gifted her with the desire to do so. Married to her best friend, Edward, since 1976, she is a proud mom of four adult children and Oma to two of the most delightful grandchildren ever. Other joys in her life include bringing beauty to Facebook through photos she takes on her iPhone, facilitating a small women’s group at church, and mentoring a few friends who also desire to write.