There will be a cup of Door County Lakeside Fuzzy Navel Coffee waiting for me when I get to the kitchen. It is a new flavor for me and I can smell the peaches coming from it now. Later this morning I will be going to breakfast with some of my buddies. This has the makings of a great day.
Many years ago when Rene and I were both single and working at the same hospital we met and fell in love,. And all the ladies are saying "awe' right now. But it did not happen right away. Rene was kind of shy back then and I, well let's just say , I haven't changed. I had noticed her a few times at work and while actually working together she kept the conversations purely business. Not one to discourage easily I did not give up. One hot rainy August day as I was starting my drive home from work, I saw her walking down the street. I thought "here's my chance to win her over by giving her a ride home." I pulled over and said "would you like a ride"? Her answer was a swift "no thank you, I only live a couple blocks from here and this daily walk is my exercise." I could see this was going nowhere and the timing just wasn't working in my favor. I began to think that this gal was never going to be going my way or me going her way.
The following year we were dating and a wedding date was set for a year later. What does this have to do with a devotional? Not much at all. Last night I was making a lunch for my Radiology Warrior and she was headed to bed. Rene has to work today at the medical center. I heard the familiar "good night Hon. Love you". I finished making the lunch and said a little prayer for her and then laughed. At one time I would have never thought that we would be married for 1000 years and I would be making a lunch for the lady who shot me down like a clay target with four gunners shooting at it.
Philippians 1:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
When I look back on it now, God was involved right from the beginning. Neither one of us was ready for a relationship at that time. God was working on both of us and there was some major work being performed on me. Rene wasn't ready either. God is at work all the time and whatever He has started in us, He will complete. He is faithful to do so. We need to be patient and let God complete His work one project at a time. If we had dated and married earlier we would have been in counseling within 3 months or worse. God knew the timing for us to meet someone and fall in love.
So just know this. God is still working on Rene and me. He is still working on you too.
God bless.
Marty
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