In the mornings on my drive into work I usually listen to a local Christian radio station. On the days that I don't take my son to school, I leave a little earlier for work and get to hear a "Word with Beth Moore", which I absolutely love!!!
Today, Beth stated that God is not a God of coincidence but a God of purpose. I have heard this before in other messages, but it spoke loudly to me today. She stated that when we are going through a specific circumstance, it is not coincidence that the Sunday Sermon, or Bible Fellowship, or Devotion speaks to us directly about that circumstance. God's Word is a word of purpose and is delivered to us at that exact moment when we need it. Those words made me really stop and think.
This has been a light week at work. Monday, of course, was a holiday. Today one of our physicians and the nurse practitioner was off, so we did not have any patients scheduled in the clinic. It has been a good week to take to catch up on things.
As I was walking back into the office after going to the mail room, I recognized one of patients in the hallway outside of our office. As I approached him, he was talking to another man and it was very evident that the man was witnessing to him. As I got closer, I saw the man offer him a gospel tract by Billy Graham, which he graciously accepted.
I entered the office through the back door about the time the patient entered through the front. He thought he had an appointment today. When the receptionist explained that there were no doctors in the office today, he pulled out his appointment card and realized the appointment was not until next week!
I had to stop and smile. I had just witnessed a divine appointment. God is not a God of coincidence but a God of purpose. His Purpose is to further His Kingdom!
