Some time between 6pm and midnight tonight (technically, yesterday.. as it is 1:38am, therefore being a different day), my car was broken into. The passenger windshield was bashed in and some items were taken from my automobile. The items: GPS (tomtom), my Nintendo DS, and a stranger's cell phone (sidestory: someone left their phone at church, I got in touch with them, and I kept it in my car to give back to them. The person never looked for me for their phone. Now their phone is really lost. ugh..), and this awesome device that splits my car's cigarette lighter adaptor thing into 3. Stupid of me to leave the GPS out there to see, so I do blame myself. Still, the situation sucks.
But, as I drove home, I remembered something I read on D.L. Moody. There was an incident where a young man was robbing him at gunpoint. Moody gave him the wallet and his watch; then, he offered him his coat as well. He figured that if the young man was so desperate to rob him, he might be in a difficult situation in life and could benefit from having a warm coat.
Likewise, I hope that the person with my items is able to use it to help themselves. I may not be able to actively show the person love as Dr. Moody did, but the attitude is the same. Though this person has wronged me, it is no different from the sins I commit on a daily basis. I pray that God will reveal to the person His love, His grace, and His mercy as God continues to show me the same.
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