A Whisper of Love

Sometimes we are so involved in the business of  everyday living that we forget that God watches over us, and that He is never far away. The Scripture states it clearly in Psalm 121:8: "The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."(NIV) But we come and go constantly, most of the time oblivious to the fact that anyone is observing us, much less God Himself. That is...until He reminds us in an unforgettable way.

This past Tuesday I drove two dear friends from Italy to the airport to catch their flight to New York and then on to Milan. We arrived at the ticket counter in plenty of time, or so we thought. When I went to the first self-service counter and had trouble punching in the information, the airport employee directed me down to another line. There I was helped by another employee, but to my surprise, when I punched in the flight information for my friends' reservations, huge letters popped up across the screen: THIS FLIGHT HAS DEPARTED.  How could that be? We had arrived two hours early!

When I showed the airline employee the itinerary I held in my hand, she informed me that they had missed their flight. Apparently my dear friend had read the wrong line and we had arrived two hours late! Poor Valeria. It had been her mistake and she was devastated.  This would mean purchasing new tickets, and they had a very limited amount of money. I spoke with the  airline employee, who called the manager over. He looked at my friends and smiled. With unusual kindness,  he and the employee worked until they had changed the flight to New York, not charging the change fees nor the luggage fees. On top of that,  they printed me a pass so that I could accompany my friends to the gate! I fly enough to know that this never happens. Fees are never waived like this. Especially twice! One of the women looked at me and said, "This is a miracle. The Lord truly watches our coming and going." Tears swelled in  her beautiful hazel eyes.  It was a holy moment...a "whisper of love" from the Heavenly Father. A concrete reminder that he watches over His children, and is not bound by laws or systems.


The next time you feel alone or forsaken, I hope you will remember that He also watches over you. Even when we make mistakes, misinterpret His will for our lives, or miss it altogether, He can miraculously redeem the situation and get us exactly where we need to go. He already paid the price, leaving us astounded by His kindness,  mercy, and every once and a while, a special "whisper of love."