The other day I was looking for a place to check out at WalMart and oblivious to me, a lady nearby was trying very hard to get in front of me…when I realized it, I just backed up and let her in line in front of me. I wasn’t in a hurry…I guess she was! J But what happened next is what I SO love about God!! Only moments after she took her place in line in front of me, another cashier came over and said, “Ma’am, I can help you here on register 7?” All I could think was, “Thank You, Lord…You are so good to me!” (Of course the number 7 thrilled me seeing how 7 biblically means “perfection, completeness and spiritual.” Nothing is a coincidence!)
When we choose to do the right thing, whether in public or in private, because we want to please our Heavenly Father, He never fails to reward us…not always this quickly, but He does reward us. I want to please Him no matter where I am and no matter what I’m doing because I know my God loves me. I don’t do it to get a reward, but rather because I want to be obedient to Him. I want to make choices that are pleasing to my Heavenly Father…then the rewards come!
In this situation, I didn’t have to let the lady in front of me. I was clearly in the line when I realized that she had been racing me to the line. Allowing her in front of me made her feel better and probably got her out of the store and onto her next task more quickly.
At one time or another we all experience moments like this. I challenge you to let that person in front of you the next time this happens to you. In one way or another, I know you’ll be as blessed as I was!
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