A Small Thing
Saturday 12th June 10
So I decide that in between the football I would rush out and get the veg from the market. As the first game finished I began to plan my move, and suddenly the idea of going to ‘Iceland’ (the shop, not the country) came strongly to my mind. Now I never go to ‘Iceland,’ because the other stores are better. However the idea of their frozen veg suddenly appeared a very good idea! This hung around my mind somewhat noticeably. So when I went out I trotted along, just to see how ‘Iceland’ looked. The shop was empty! However I hesitated as I prefer the market stall where I get cheap stuff, but sluggishly decided to get the frozen veg here in the store.
At the checkout, by now loaded down (why did I buy all this?) I was stalled! A woman, with husband in tow and a pile of goods on the counter, was asking questions! The fat bint on the desk was, would you believe it, talking to her! JUST GET ON WITH IT! I murmured, the game kicks of at three! At the other desk, only two open, another hold up was allowing a queue to gather, and I must say the shop was strangely quiet, almost deserted at the time, yet here we few were hindered and time was pressing. I fumed inside! Time ticked past and the woman had no apparent desire to hurry along. I looked at the blank faces around me, no help there!
Eventually another 16 year old, with the usual scowl, turned up and I jumped, or was it pushed, myself in there! The mind raging at the hold up, full of impatience at Billy Bunters sister squawking while I had an important game to watch! Breathing fire I grabbed the two bags of bargains (they say) and crashed into the street. Naturally it was full of dafties blocking the way and encouraging me to resent humanity more than normal, so I continued to blow steam from my ears and head home via the market to see what bargain I had missed!
Then I noticed it!
The street ahead, the one that leads to the market, was lined with crowds!
The Carnival! Of course, the town’s annual carnival, with all the floats full of kids, meant that the market would be closed! The stall would have gone!
Would you believe it? Here I was, being led by the Holy Spirit to go to the empty shop as he knew the market was unavailable! I meantime, was breathing fire fed by selfishness. Now I can look back and recognise what was happening while at the time I didn’t! I am not unused to looking for such leading and yet missed it almost! This is a small thing in the ways of the world, but for me it is important. Jesus leading me reveals something about him and his willingness to lead me. Yes Lord! Let’s do it, in spite of my hesitation, let’s DO IT!
What a God we have……….
