Meditate On
Not by Accident or Coincidence
And she happened to come to the part of the field
belonging to Boaz.
Ruth 2:3
I like how the King James Version translates Ruth 2:3:
“and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz” (boldface
mine). The Hebrew word for “to come to” and “to light on” is qarah. And the
Hebrew word for “happened” and “hap” is miqreh, which comes from the word
qarah. Incidentally, the word happy comes from the old English word “hap,”
which is why when happenings happen the way you want them to happen, you are
happy!
I don’t know how many times I have heard testimonies from
people who happened to meet an old friend in need and were able to minister to
the friend, or who happened to have been delayed or who happened to change
their original plans and, because of that, were protected from danger. My
friend, none of those things happened by accident or coincidence. It was the
Lord giving them eth and qarah—putting them at the right place at the right
time!
This is reflected in a praise report from Sandy, who
lives in Singapore.
Before I drive, I always make it a point to pray for
protection. On March 31, I prayed as usual before I started driving toward the
city.
I got stuck in heavy traffic and the cars were inching
forward toward a major traffic junction. Like many motorists, I got impatient
and was disappointed when the traffic light turned red just as I was
approaching the junction. Then, I heard a strange sound of something cracking,
and I was shocked as a huge old tree fell and hit the roof of the car right in
front of me, creating a huge dent in its roof and shattering the rear
windscreen.
By God’s grace, the driver of the car emerged unscathed.
Needless to say, I was very grateful to God when I realized that He had placed
me at the right place at the right time so that I wasn’t hurt.
I am very thankful to Jesus for His divine protection.
Without His wings of protection over me, I may not even be alive today. Thank
You, Jesus!
Even with something as mundane as driving on the road,
which many of us do every day, we need to make it a point to pray for the
Lord’s protection. Let’s not put our trust in our daily routines, our skills,
or our limited ability to foresee danger. Our trust must be in the Lord’s
protection.
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
