Psalm 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

What have you experienced from the hand of God recently? How does reflecting on these increases your faith and hope in Christ?

Recently, I drove to the Car Inspection Centre, VICOM @ Changi for my mandatory bi-yearly check. The queue was so long that I was queuing way outside the Centre and along the road. It would take more than a hour to get through this.

“Should I come another day?”.

A few cars came and on seeing the long queue decided to back off. After about 10 minutes, I was still the last car at the queue and worst still, nothing seems to move! I felt dumb waiting there. As the feeling inside me began to churn, I felt God telling me to be patience. I think I am right to credit it to God as patience is the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). For the past few days, the theme of being patience kept coming back to me. My wife even ticked me off for not being patience and always on a rush. Maybe the queue was there to train me. Yet, seeing cars come and go; and I was always the last at the queue just frustrated me more.

“God, help me to wait. Keep me safe for queueing in the middle of the road. I pray that nothing bad will happen to me.”

Feeling more calm after praying, my anxiety was replaced with peace. Just then, a VICOM-inspector came out and signal to a few cars in front of me to move forward. Wow! a second lane was formed, and I was the third car on a new inspection lane.

“Thank you, LORD!” Waiting became easier.

Then, the inspector walked to me and signal to me to go to a new lane, I was the first car to go for the inspection! My mind suddenly became alive: “The last shall be the first!” Thank God, the inspection went well.

As I drove out of the Inspection Centre, all the cars that were in front me were still waiting for inspection. I thought of those cars that came after me and left after seeing a long queue and the understanding of “live by faith, not by sight (2Cor 5:7)” become clearer – faith; because I felt God wanted me to learn patience even though common sense say that I am wasting my time at the queue.

Thank you, Emmanuel – God is with us. I know, I felt His hands leading my steps.

May the good LORD guides your steps today!

Have a blessed day!