Not today…

I’d bet you thought I was gonna say, “Not today Satan.”

But no, not today.

God said, “Not today, child.”

Today, something big was supposed to happen. But God was silent.

In faith, several months ago, I requested this day off from work. We had a deadline. Today was the day. September 30, 2024. A deadline Jody (my husband) and I didn’t come up with but agreed to. But apparently God did not agree to this deadline. (Well, the day isn’t completely over.)  But logistically, there is no way for the deal to happen. It would require lawyers and contracts, blah, blah, blah.

This was supposed to happen today.  

BUT it’s not happening today. There are only 34 minutes remaining in the workday (for those that work until 5 pm).

So where do I go from here? I have waited patiently. I have waited impatiently. I have prayed. I have cried. I have stoked my faith. I have asked others to pray.  I have sung praises to the top of my lungs and under my breath.

I have lost weight. I have lost hair. I have pleaded. I have fought mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually… NOTHING.

Then this morning, I wept bitterly as I poured out my soul in desperation to God with my eyes swollen shut from the tears while a 10-minute hair gloss treatment turned into an hour with Jody sitting quietly beside me. (I am happy with those results by the way—the hair not Jody being quite.) But still, God didn’t speak. I sat there with nothing left. No more tears to cry. Just quietness with a cool fall breeze, the birds singing, the hummingbirds fighting, and the gentle sun shining on my face. The peace enveloped me and though I didn’t hear an audible voice, I knew God was saying, “Not today child.” And my heart said, “Ok Lord” as the words to the hymn began to play in my mind

“Peace, peace, wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above. Sweep over my spirit forever I pray, in fathomless billows of love.”

When has God told you, “Not today, child” for what you wanted, but instead gave you His peace?

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