Stranger at the coffee shop

It was Friday evening and my husband Gene and I decided to visit our local coffee shop just down the street from our house.

Thinking that this would be like countless other nights we had stopped in to visit with friends or simply read a good book and sip on a favorite cup of coffee.

But this night would be different by far from any other night at the local bookstore, this night would forever be a night to remember, a night in which my life would be forever changed once again by the love of the Father.

The night began like any other night as we sat around a table with six other friends just chatting and passing the time.

I didn't see him come in; I don't know where he came from; but suddenly he was there,calling me by my name, calling me out and I stood to my feet and walked over to where he was standing.

"Do I know you?" I asked.

"No." was his reply. He indicated that he need to talk with me.

The area was a bit noisy so I sugessted that we move to some chairs at the back of the store.

We sat face to face and I leaned in close to hear what it was that he had to say.

He began to speak to me about things that had been on my heart for some time, things that I had been asking the Lord about in my life, things that I had spoken to no one about.
He addressed specific issues that I had with the Lord. I told him nothing of myself , I simply listened to him , it was as if the Lord was speaking directly to me through this man.

I could not help but remember what I had said to the Lord just the night before this meeting.

I had been in my bedroom reading my bible and talking with the Lord. I wanted to hear directly from the Lord. I had been wrestling a bit and finally said out loud to the Lord. "Either come and visit me face to face or send an angle or send a stranger but please just speak to me."

And here was a total stranger who knew me by name and spoke to the issues of my heart that I had asked of the Lord.

I knew the Lord had heard me that He had actually answered me and that I would never be the same.

I sense His presence closer then ever before. There is such an awareness of Him. Such a desire to surrender my all to Him. To keep pressing in to Him , closer and closer till I touch Him.

He has touched me and it has both satisfied me and left me hungry for more.


Psalms 34:4 - I sought the LORD , and He answered me.....
34:1 - I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth!