I recently found myself in a small crisis. I was hundreds of miles from home. My husband, who is my sounding board and general super-hero was also far from home in yet another state. I’d had multiple flight delays and got to my speaking destination far later than planned–in fact, just a few hours prior to the scheduled ladies event. I was beginning what would turn into a full-blown upper respiratory infection. I was tired. But my immediate problem was that my checked bag–my only bag–had not arrived on my flight. I was to speak in a very few hours, with no fresh clothing. I had on cargo pants, a hoodie, and Birkenstock sandals. That was all I had. Add to that, that I was worse for the wear after hours upon hours in Delta airport terminals.
I tried sleeping in this hotel, but that was mostly a futile exercise. So, on my laptop, in the wee hours, a message from a dear sister popped up in the corner…something like “Are you okay?”
I responded that I’d had better nights and told her a bit about my current situation. In the way that only someone who has spoken for a bunch of ladies days could relate, she said “Oh no!”
And then, in a way that only this dear sister says to me (and has often said to me, over far more serious situations than being somewhere without the right clothes), she said “Do you want to meet me at the throne right now?”
“Yes!” My answer is always “yes”. And it is the sweetest meeting. By faith we know where we are both going at that very moment with our petition. By faith we know Who our advocate there is, for all of our needs. By faith we know that our Father is hearing and giving His best for His children. And by faith we know that we never are in a time of trouble (Psalm 46:1), but what He gives the best resolve, even if it is not the answer we thought we needed. We go together to the God of more.
Let me say this with profound gratitude…If you have just one friend who, in the dark hours, says “Will you meet me at the throne?” then you are blessed beyond measure.
My clothes and make-up came a few minutes before I had to speak. I was so very thankful. But not nearly as thankful for their arrival as I was/am for the sister who says “Will you meet me at the throne?”
