Lenten Reflection: God's Practical Love
God is so faithful even when I think he’s not. The other day my email Lenten devotion was about God showing love in practical ways. He did two times that day. One, I had missed breakfast running late for school. After my first class I thought I’d try to find a granola bar in the snack machine. I was 5 cents short. So I go to the teachers lounge praying there was something healthy to eat, knowing there are hardly any snacks in the teacher’s lounge and when they are they’re NOT healthy.
But I walk in and see a basket of Clementines. (Insert BIG smile) How more practical could God of gotten for me that day?
Fast forward an hour or so later and I run to Quick Trip to grab lunch (since I didn’t have time to pack one.) While there I decide to surprise my big kids with a slushie since they were at lunch, and I grabbed a package of donuts for my little one. Now this would be a huge treat for them because I avoid giving all my kids sugar at school and most days. But I wanted them to be surprised and bless them unexpectedly.
My big boys were very surprised, but my little ones were still in class. That is until my 9 year old runs into the lounge frantic and says, “mom, did you remember the cookies for the party in class today?” Nooo, I didn’t remember because every time my son reminded me we were in the car driving somewhere. BUT I had bought those donuts and there were only six kids in the class!!! How cool was that? God provided even before I had a need!
Now if He’d just pour out the blessings on the big stuff!!!
How has God shown practical love to you?
