Show Me Your Presence
Show me Your Presence After one of the most
stressful episodes in which my husband's new cardiologist
revealed damage subsequent to his bi-pass surgery, my
husband's face turned pale. I tried to hide the reeling,
attempting to be in control for the moment. But it wasn't
easy for either of us.
About a month ago, the following day after that particular
Bob's appointment, I woke up at dawn, and eager to spend
what time I had before my husband woke up to meditate and
pray, I asked God: "Show me Your Presence, and that you are
hearing me, because I feel powerless, lost, and ill at ease.
Sunday arrived, and I had forgotten about my prayer to Our
Lord. As we moved into a pew that wasn't occupied, a stream
of light seeping through one of the glass beams in the
ceiling shone its sunshine upon us. As the Light became so
overwhelming, we moved to the left of the pew. The Light
followed us.
Too embarrassed to move to another pew, since Mass was about
to start, I looked helplessly at my husband, as to say:
"What do we do now?" He nudged me to move farther to the
left. I did, and the Light followed us, until we were at the
end of the pew. I was really tickled by it, as I had
forgotten my request to Our Lord.
We had no choice, then, but to move to another pew. Assuming
the Light would continue behind us, from where we had moved,
the Light was gone!
Days later, I prayed for God to forgive me for not having
remembered my prayer to Him: "Show me Your Presence, and
that You are with me because I feel powerless, alone and ill
at ease."
He did! Only I failed to remember when His Light followed
us, as many attempts as we made moving from what we assumed
was a stubborn sun following us relentlessly, when in fact,
Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer was gave me a sign of
His Presence, as I had asked days subsequent to that
appointment, from which little miracles began to happen
around our loved ones, and I know He is doing that also, as
I write. Blessed be God in His mercy, unconditional love and
never abandoning us when we need Him the most in our crises.
In His Love, Rose
BELIEVEIM@webtv.net (Received
on October 3rd, 2002)
