His Name was Rob

It is interesting to spend a day on a labor and delivery wing. Very few places allow you to observe both extreme joy and extreme sorrow at the same moment in time, and in virtually the same place. In one room, someone was delivering a healthy baby girl surrounded by happy and smiling family members. In the next room, a mother and baby struggled through the birth process with complications, surrounded by fearful and tearful family members. As I stood at the end of the hall as people passed by, I asked one gentleman, whose face told nothing but a story of pain, if I could pray for whatever was going on. He explained that his daughter-in-law and grandbaby were going to be fine, but the doctors were about to perform a C-section. He went on to say, that he was the one in need of prayer. His wife, who was only 40 years old died in her sleep last month, he has M.S. which has exacerbated since his wife’s death, and because of his health he is unable to do his job and is consequently unemployed. We stepped to the side of the hall and prayed together. We talked about his challenges and his need for God. A stranger who was in the hall heard us praying and joined us…awesome. I have no doubt God placed that stranger and I there that day to lift up Rob. God worked through me using the gifts he has given me to fulfill his purposes that day. We all have different gifts, and God can use each of us differently for Ministry. How can you use your God-given gifts this week to join God in what he is doing? Your opportunity may just be around the corner.