It's In the Small Gestures!

We serve such a great God.

Was feeling rather lonely earlier this evening, especially with my stepmum and sis having flown back to China this afternoon for 2 weeks or so, and my brother and dad out. It actually felt strange to be NOT doing anything Sunday evening with other pp. It's been a long time since that happened! Definitely not a bad thing, perhaps I'm just not used to it, but somehow, that did lead to a bout of loneliness!

In that moment, I was thinking how nice it would be if i had a friend around to be with to talk and share and then, suddenly, almost on cue, one by one.. old friends from my SNGS days that i've not spoken with for some time starting popping up on MSN and msging me! :) i know it sounds like such a small detail, but wow, i don't think i've been so happy to receive MSN msgs. Perfect timing. God truly knows our thoughts and feelings and responds "live"

Come to think of it, this is really not the first time He's done something like that in my life.
A few bdays ago, I was given a Bob the Tomato talking soft toy (yup, that character from Veggietales.. woo hoo!) and when bumped, it says one of these 3 lines, randomized:

1) "Have we got a show for you!"
2) "I'm Bob the Tomato!"
3) "God made you special, and He loves you very much!"

I remember this one day where i was feeling like the smallest, most insignificant, lowliest of all persons and just didn't feel like my life was made any difference to anything or anyone (i'm sure i'm not alone in this experience..) It so happened that my Bob the Tomato talking soft toy was in sight so i just grabbed it, bumped it, and it almost brought me to tears when it went,

"God made you special and He loves you very much!".

It's just a soft toy, but yes, those words meant SO much to me then! A perfect reminder, it was almost like God speaking to me through Bob the Tomato ! (well, if God can use a donkey, the Bob is not too far off rite?? hehe)

It's always the small gestures He extends to me that warms my heart and He is always on time.

What a privilege to have a friend in Jesus who sees all and knows our every need!

" O LORD, you have searched me
       and you know me.

 You know when I sit and when I rise;
       you perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;
       you are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue
       you know it completely, O LORD.

You hem me in—behind and before;
       you have laid your hand upon me.

Psalm 139:1-5