Remembering God's Word (Hope for Comfort and Revival)

There is one instance when I was walking towards Swanston Street just across the Flinders Street Station, I saw a homeless young girl about 23 years of age and wrapped with comforter in the middle of the winter season early morning. I have been noticing her for quite some time as she appeared on and off in that place. One morning I noticed her she was asleep which seems unusual as she was awake most of the time when I get there. I was wondering how she was as she was lying there and sleeping in the cold winter morning.

I just passed by and continue walking wondering about that lady. Then I've seen the nearby McDonalds fastfood store and I decided to drop by, bought a take away breakfast meal and a hot coffee, and walk away. But I have no intention to consume what I have just bought as for whatever reason, a voice telling me to bring it to the lady I've seen lying on that floor. I turned around and walk back to the lady, kneel down to wake her up. I tap her softly and say some excuses but she is not waking up. I put a little pressure and tap her more with my voice louder and louder, suddenly, she woke up and sit upright with her blanket still covering her.

I greeted her and introduce myself to her and ask her "how are you doing?" She just smiled back at me and gladly say with a high pitch happy voice "I am good! I am just feeling cold today!" Then I asked her is she had a breakfast already and she said a big "No.", That is the time I handed over to her the food that I bought and was so excited accepting it and put it aside first. Then we began to talk to each other to know what happened to her and how she gets into that situation. I feel sad about what she been going through and she seems to be in good mind still.

I took a moment to hold back the question if she believed in God. She responded with loud voice --- "Yes." And I threw her the question "Do you know that God loves you?" I was so shocked to hear from her saying "Yes, I know He loves me!" That moment cut my heart as I remember questioning about the love of God in me. Mostly, I correlate it with the material blessings I am receiving. Instead of discussing her more about God, I invited her instead in a prayer. But before that I asked her what she wants me to pray for her. She told me that she has been looking for a place to live, she was waiting for her queue to get approval for her accomodation. She told me to pray for her accomodation to get approved.

I would say that she confirmed to me that she is indeed a work in progress with her God dealing with her adversities in her background. And she was right as after a week she is no longer there. If we no longer find comfort from anyone or anything, we have to simply remind ourselves with God's Word. As the psalmist says in Psalms 119:49-50, "Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me." By simple remembering of His Word gives us hope, how much more if we meditate it? Its results, comforts to our souls and revival of spirit. One day, it will manifest in our lives and will be evident to send us as a living testimony of the working power of the Living God.

God bless you all!

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