Yesterday I saw a disturbing thing.
I was heading home from church with my cousin’s sister, and some of my big cousins. We were talking about school with the radio on, especially since we start tomorrow Tuesday here in Puerto Rico. We are in summer, as you know. The August heat is coming unbearable to those who don’t know about it, but it’s also time for the quenepas and the mangos to grow in abundance. And in many cases, it can become dangerous!
I will tell you why right now. While we were talking, a mango suddenly fell to the window car! In the middle of the glass! We were… in shock! I don’t know what happened. A little bit more, and the glass could break. Heck, heat can make the glass implode to the outside! We were praying, we went back to the church, and we went back.
I thank the Lord that by His grace nothing happened. (And I’ve got glasses!) But I do find this comforting in a weird, disturbing way…
The word fall means pipto in Greek. It has meanings, but I have found something interesting: “to be thrust down”. So the Lord let the mango fall down to the glass while we were just there, no coincidence. This is what Jesus told to the 70 disciples when He commanded them to preach throughout Israel –and Israel only. He knows that His will was in everything, even letting a mango fall over one’s car. Thank the Lord He let us show His everlasting mercies on us, even in the weirdest of ways.
Too bad I don’t like mangos that much.
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Though schools start classes today, schools in Ceiba will open tomorrow, Tuesday. So I won’t post tomorrow, I’ll take it off. But you can check out these and more devotionals on my sig AND on my page here on the Commonwealth.
I was heading home from church with my cousin’s sister, and some of my big cousins. We were talking about school with the radio on, especially since we start tomorrow Tuesday here in Puerto Rico. We are in summer, as you know. The August heat is coming unbearable to those who don’t know about it, but it’s also time for the quenepas and the mangos to grow in abundance. And in many cases, it can become dangerous!
I will tell you why right now. While we were talking, a mango suddenly fell to the window car! In the middle of the glass! We were… in shock! I don’t know what happened. A little bit more, and the glass could break. Heck, heat can make the glass implode to the outside! We were praying, we went back to the church, and we went back.
I thank the Lord that by His grace nothing happened. (And I’ve got glasses!) But I do find this comforting in a weird, disturbing way…
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the
ground apart from the will of your Father. (Matthew 10:29)
The word fall means pipto in Greek. It has meanings, but I have found something interesting: “to be thrust down”. So the Lord let the mango fall down to the glass while we were just there, no coincidence. This is what Jesus told to the 70 disciples when He commanded them to preach throughout Israel –and Israel only. He knows that His will was in everything, even letting a mango fall over one’s car. Thank the Lord He let us show His everlasting mercies on us, even in the weirdest of ways.
Too bad I don’t like mangos that much.
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Though schools start classes today, schools in Ceiba will open tomorrow, Tuesday. So I won’t post tomorrow, I’ll take it off. But you can check out these and more devotionals on my sig AND on my page here on the Commonwealth.
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