How Was Your Day?

Good morning:)

How was your day yesterday? 

Mine was adventurous, to say the least!

At around 2PM after I finished grocery shopping, I got into Matilda and was stopped behind a car that proceeded to back up right into Matilda's front right bumper.  She honked and I yelped to no avail, and there was no place to go, so both Matilda and I took it like a champ.  I automatically opened my door to speak with the other driver, but he took off instead.  I immediately followed just long enough to take a license plate number.  I wasn't about to chase someone capable of a dent and run.

"Jesus," I whispered, "thank You that no one was hurt."

I called the cops--on their non-emergency number--and within five minutes they were there.  Amen!

I go home with a fresh police report tucked in my purse and start cooking a brisket.  Rayray and her hubby stopped by for dinner, and the evening was quite pleasant. 

At around 11:00 I took a shower, and I noticed the water would sporadically turn cold.  I dismissed it and finished up.  When I was fully dressed, I noticed the lamp by my bed was flickering.  I tell Jorge it's not normal and that I am going to investigate. 

As soon as I get to the door that leads from the house into the garage, I see a fire underneath the door.  And it wasn't a cute fire like the kind you sit around and sing Kumbaya around; it was raging as if it were coming from the mouth of a dragon!

"FIRE!"  I yelled.  Over and over and over again I yelled that frightening word.

Jorge orders me out of the house, but not before I grab my purse, my spy novel, and a robe.

We go outside and rolling billows of black smoke are coming from underneath the garage door.  I turn on the hose right next to the garage and with the remote from his car Jorge opens the door and starts battling the blaze.   I then go back in the house and open the door from the other side and with the hose from the backyard also start fighting the flames. 

This all took less than two minutes, and that's how long it took the fine firefighters of Miami-Dade County to arrive.  Three engines, a police car, and an ambulance--all for us.  I was humbled and grateful.  What an amazing nation we live in, people!

Of course, I called my children to share what was happening because that's what mothers do--they worry their kids for no good reason and cause them to leave their own peaceful rest in the middle of the night.  Truth be told all four of my children showed up, and just having them there made me feel better.  Rayray couldn't believe I actually "rescued" my library book, but that's because she doesn't realize how much the library charges if you damage their book.

Jorge and I finally settled down a few hours later, but not before my precious daughter-in-law sent me this verse via text: Psalm 34:19 "The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time."

How often does the Lord come to the rescue? Some times? Most of the time? Occasionally? NO!!!! Each and every time!

I feel full to overflowing with joy at how God rescued me last night, and I will share about this over the next few DEVOs.  But for now, think about where you need God to come to the rescue and let Him know you are expecting Him to show up.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You that You come to the rescue; we need You to show up day after day after day!  Bless Your holy, rescuing name, in Christ we pray, Amen~