Lost Keys
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“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.” Psalm 145:8 (NKJV)
It happened again! I misplaced my keys. The morning was going well. I was ready to meet my day with plenty of time to spare … until I reached in my purse for my keys. They weren’t there! I searched the pocket of my jacket, emptied my purse, and looked on my table and kitchen counter. I checked my desk, my dresser, the couch. Had they slipped out of my pocket to the floor and then slipped under the bed? No.
They were nowhere to be found.
By now, I was no longer ahead of schedule. I went to the car to check there. Wait, I opened the house door so … let me check there. No keys. In desperation, I prayed, “God, You know everything. You know the hairs on my head and the words I will say before I say them. Surely You know where those keys are. I’m running late now, will You show me where they are?”
I walked back into the bedroom where I immediately laid eyes on the keys!
“Thank You Lord!” I prayed as I let out a sigh of relief.
As I headed to the door, I thought back. When I’d lost my ID badge, He’d shown me where to look. When I could not find a favorite jacket, He reminded me to check the trunk of the car where I’d tossed it after a recent outing. I’d misplaced a card, and He knew exactly where it was. Badge, card, keys, and coat … from time to time in my hurry I have misplaced things that are important to me. There was a list, yet each time He’d come to my aid.
As I gave thanks for His care, I was gently reminded. “Compassion.” Hmm. Oh. “Have I lost that too, Lord?” I asked. I had been short with someone the day before, and had struggled with my response to a friend. “Lord, You’re right. Can You help me find compassion again too?”
I knew He could, and as I asked for His help, I began to look for opportunities once more to show compassion to several people in my part of the world. Within hours, I saw opportunity after opportunity to show compassion toward others – compassion that He’d reminded me of and had provided!
“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.” Psalm 145:8 (NKJV)
“Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.” 1 Peter 3:8 (NKJV)
God, Thank You for Your gentle reminder. Help me depend on You moment by moment today to “find” what I need. Give me compassion for others and the courage to respond with compassion as I see needs. Amen.
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I just love how gentle our LORD often is in His reminders. May we have ears to hear and hearts to respond in faith.
this was a beautiful way to remind me of compassion and remembering that all i need to do is ask the lord for gideance. thank you lord for opening my eyes
Thank you for the devo today. I know too how God answers those prayers for “things” that are lost. This has opened my eyes to see what else I have lost or am losing….my trust in others. Thank you Father for speaking to me thro this devo.
The same thing happened to me. i was ahead of time and my keys were no where to be found. i started going crazy until i stopped, calmed down and ssid, “LORD you were right here with me when i had those keys in my hand and you know exactly where they are. Please show me Holy Spirit.” within minutes i was nugged to go back into my closet where my bathrobe was and when i reached into the pocket…there they were! When i had opened the back door to go outside and water the plants, i didnt want to leave the keys in the door so without really thinking about it, i slipped them very quickly into the bathrobe pocket and forgot to take them back out! We get so anxious sometimes and that just makes things worse. To think Our Abba even cares about where we put things!
Thank you so much for this wonderful devotional. It spoke to my heart today. I’ve relied on my Lord for so much, and it’s in the times when I can be most compassionate towards others that I feel the biggest blessings. I don’t know what is going on w/ them, and I tend to make life all about me… and it’s not (about me) at all. To God be the glory, I loved the scripture ref here too in this devotional. Thank you,.. and thank You Jesus.
thanks for this everyday example to spurs us to ask God what we have “lost” in our walk with HIm. Very good! I will take it into my day.