Some years ago my husband was pulled over by a
police officer as he made a right hand turn onto the street leading to our
house. After the officer took his license and registration, he asked,
“Do you
know why I pulled you over?”
“I really don’t.” my husband answered.
“Well, you didn’t have
your turn signal on. But that is not the main reason. Did you know someone is
selling drugs out the back of your store?”
“No, I don’t know what
you are talking about. I have never seen anyone selling drugs.”
“I have to ask you, do
you do drugs?” the officer asked.
“No Sir, I don’t.”
“Our substation has been
monitoring the activity going on in the alley behind your store and we believe
someone inside your store is selling drugs and the transactions are taking
place outside your back door.
My
recommendation is that you halt all activity out that door and in the
alleyway. Because, the next time we see it happening we will raid your store
and take everyone in for questioning.” he said.
The next morning my husband called the three men
who worked in the back of the shop, and used the back door frequently, into his
office. He told them he was locking and bolting the door, and all
activity, smoking or having “friends” drop by to visit them in the back alley
was to cease. They were only allowed to use the front door where everything was
visible and no one was allowed to visit them during work hours.
He had a strong suspicion as to which man was
selling the drugs, but no actual proof, besides the officer’s words. Bolting
the door solved the problem or at lease moved the problem somewhere else.
We were grateful to God for sending that police officer
to warn us about what was happening in our store. We had no idea, but our God,
who sees everything, knew and interceded on our behalf.
Throughout the Bible God used people and circumstances
to warn people.
God used a dream to warn
Joseph and the king of Egypt of the coming famine in the land.
God used Moses to warn
the Egyptian Pharaoh to set the Hebrews free.
He used an angel to warn
Mary and Joseph to flee Bethlehem with baby Jesus.
He used Balaam’s donkey
to warn him not to curse the Hebrew people.
And He used a police officer to warn us of the illegal
activity going on in the back of our store.
The Bible is filled with warnings for us as
well:
“These things happened to them as examples for us. They were
written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.” 1 Corinthians 10:11
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Has God
ever used a person or event to warn you of something? We would love to have you
share it in the comments below.
) who I only ever have
text conversations with. Some of these are long paragraphs of information, some
using correct grammar, some using a sort of abbreviated, no capitals, no
punctuation, hybrid English. My actual phone conversations, where
we are talking, are getting fewer and fewer. Even my Mom texts me more now. (Not
that there is anything wrong with that Mom.) The point is, we seem to text more
than we talk anymore.
