God-given Fleas!

“You parents -  if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!  So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good and advantageous gifts to those who ask Him! (Matthew 7:9-11)”

Greetings!

Corrie Ten Boom is one of my faith heroes.  She was an amazing woman who helped many Jews during World War II.  Eventually, she was arrested and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp.  You can read her amazing and life-changing story in her book The Hiding Place.  As you might imagine, she endured many difficult situations.  And just when she thought it could not get any worse, she and the others in her barracks came down with fleas.

Fleas in a concentration camp where there were no ointments, baths, remedies or relief.  God, really?  But Corrie was a woman of faith, and she thanked God for them. 

God-given fleas turned out to be a blessing that spared Corrie and the other women  unspeakable horrors at the hands of monstrous, abusive guards. God-given fleas allowed Corrie to share the gospel and have prayer meetings in those barracks.  So many women came to know Jesus because of those fleas.  God-given fleas are responsible for a legacy that will last all eternity.

The fleas were actually the choicest of bread and fish – the best possible gift from God.  Tremendously good and beyond advantageous.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Sometimes we think that we have received "fleas" when all along it was exactly what we needed to ultimately be blessed and bless others.  Help us to trust Your goodness over what our eyes see or what our minds think.  Change our perspective today; You are the best gift-giver. We are grateful.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~