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"Be Quiet and Let Me Bless You"
by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
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I was complaining. "Why, God, do I have to do this? The
men in our church ought to be out here working instead of the
pastor." I was working with another man, building forms for
a sidewalk along our church parking lot. It seemed that I was
always having to work on repair and construction projects. It
was a small church and the laymen didn't have the motivation they
should.
As I complained, the Lord spoke clearly to me: "Be quiet
and let me bless you." I didn't understand about the blessing,
but I did stop complaining.
Years later as our family was engaged in adding a major addition
to our house I remembered the incident. The "blessing"
was now becoming apparent.
When I had gone to the church I was "all thumbs" when
it came to being a handyman. But working alongside the plumbers,
and electricians and carpenters at our church, and heading up
a major classroom project I had learned a great deal. Without
all that work I never would have attempted such a large addition
to our own home.
The faithful men of the church were God's way of blessing me.
Lord, stop my complaining and let me see your hand at work.
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