“For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him”. (Matthew 6:8)

“Oh! I see you’ve got the Flashlight app on your phone, eh?”

“Yup!”

“I’ve thought about downloading it, but haven’t done it yet. Not sure I will.”

Frankly, this little snippet of a conversation was not even meant for my ears. It was part of a longer exchange between my son and his cousin while we were visiting my sister a week ago today.

Normally I would have completely ignored this conversation. But for some unknown reason it got my attention.

I sensed this urgent nudge in my spirit to check it out.

I quickly went to the App Store on my IPhone and looked for it.

Apparently it would turn your phone into a bright flashlight.

I checked the price. The price was right. (Free, in case you were wondering!)

Do I need this or not?

It was as though I heard a voice say: “Just get the App.”

Before I could change my mind, I quickly downloaded it.

It was now time to head home, so I didn’t even have a chance to test it until we made it back home two hours later.

I was impressed with the bright light that my phone emitted.

I knew it would come in handy sometime in the near future. Better to have a flashlight than not for that rare occasion, eh?

Well, I didn’t have to wait all that long.

The very next night, I was at the “More” service at Lakemount Worship Centre in Grimsby.

At the end of the service, my friend Clint Barley, who serves on the Pastoral Team at Lakemount, offered to give me a tour of the renovations and additions that were in progress.

We kept walking from one room to another with running commentary from Clint. Soon we came to a set of stairs that would take us one level down.

“Oops, I think I left my phone in my office. Do you have a light in your phone?” queried Clint.

I smiled.

“Of course, I do, Clint.”

It took me a couple of minutes to get to the Flashlight App and get the light to come on.

“Oh! I see you’ve got the Flashlight app on your phone, eh?”

“Yup.”

That’s when I realized why God had allowed me to eavesdrop on the conversation between Sathiya and Jacquline and then prodded me to download the app.

Believe me when I tell you that without the flashlight, we would have never made it through the rest of the tour safely.

Isn’t it kind of God to give us these nudges in advance?

Have you experienced something similar?

Would you please share with the rest of your DWOD family how you have experienced the truth of Jesus’ words: “For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him”. 

Thanks in advance.