It was an … interesting morning. An early morning. A very early morning. I woke up at 3:30 a.m. Why?
Well, I’m not exactly sure. I
didn’t have to go to the bathroom. I
wasn’t in pain. I just woke up. Wide awake.
Now, Chris and I have this thing we have
committed to. If ever we wake up and are
thinking about a specific person, we will pray for that person right then. No waiting.
No questions asked. As a result
our kids and grandkids, along with countless folks we have met at church, have
received an extra dose of prayer at odd hours of the morning. Well, this was apparently one of those
times. Because, you see, I did have
someone immediately flash into my mind.
Two someones, actually. Honestly,
I tried to will them away, but they kept coming back. And the more I pushed, the wider awake I
became. I finally gave in and prayed for
both of them. I know nothing at all
about either of them, however. It was
one of those, “OK, God. You know these
folks; I don’t. Keep them in your hands”
kind of prayers. Oh, did I not mention
who those sleep interlopers were?
Robinson Chirinos, the catcher for the Houston Astros, and Julia
Morales, one of the Astros announcers.
Very strange. But hey, they need
prayer, too, right?
As it turned out, I went ahead and got
up. Got quite a bit of work done before
Chris joined me several hours later. Sure
made for a long day, though. A real long
day.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says. “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the
servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Father, please be with Robinson and Julia,
whatever their needs are today. Draw
them close to yourself. Amen.
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