"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
Early one morning a couple of months ago as I was praying, the thought came very strongly to me that I really needed to focus on security and protection. As I obeyed this command, I found it very difficult at first to get a sense of peace and became quite concerned as to what this command meant. However, I faced down this sense of alarm, and began prayerfully protecting my husband and myself and our families, and then extending this to our friends, community and the world. After a while I felt everyone as enveloped in God’s goodness, under the shadow of His wing, and got ready to leave for work.
My day unfolded harmoniously and I didn’t have any further sense of the alarm I had experienced earlier. I had to stay later that night at the school where I work, as I had volunteered to help with the school play. As I drove out of the school gates, I was rejoicing regarding how well the play was progressing, and what a good day it had been. Within a few minutes, as I drove along the main road, my prayers were called in to action. I was the first car on the scene of a road accident and saw a teenage boy lying on the pavement it what seemed to be a crumpled heap.
For years I have really struggled with what to do if I found myself in such a situation. Even though I knew that divine Principle “is equal to every emergency” (SH 406:5) I wasn’t sure if I was! However, I found myself pulling over, leaping out of the car, and running to where the boy was, as well as two neighbours. He was conscious, and I was able to ask him his name and talk to him a little as I wrapped him in my coat. I asked if anyone had phoned for an ambulance, as this seemed the right thing to do, and one of the neighbours did this. I then asked the boy how far he had travelled on his moped and whether there was anyone at home. He gave me his Mum’s number and she was able to come within a few minutes.
One of the neighbours reported that the ambulance would be 2-3 hours. I had been busy helping the boy and had not been specifically praying about the situation. At this point I became very still and just declared ‘No.’ I also told the boy that everything was OK and he was being taken care of and just needed to stay still.
Within minutes a First Response paramedic arrived, as did the boy’s mum, and there was just such a wonderful sense of Love expressed. The boy’s little brother had got out the car and was visibly concerned. I felt compelled to get down low to his level and ask if he fancied me walking him back to his car which was several hundred yards away. He nodded with big eyes and as I walked to the car with him I told him that his big brother was very brave and was being looked after.
Minutes later an off duty police officer who had been passing by stopped to assist and was able to sort out all the legal issues that needed addressing – further evidence of God’s love and care. Shortly after that the ambulance arrived and a further police car, and I was told I could go. As I walked back to the car, I gave thanks for all the good in action I had seen expressed.
Initially driving home, I was a little disappointed that I had not immediately prayed with lots of ideas while I had been assisting the boy. However a wonderful sense of God giving me a hug enveloped me, and I realised that my prayers that morning had prepared me for any challenge that needed meeting that day, and they had held us and buoyed us all up.
It was with much gratitude that I was able to give this testimony hours later at Testimony meeting, rejoicing in God’s tender loving care, and in my spiritual growth.