Divine Interruption

I was reading my Bible and I sensed the Lord wanting me to linger on a scripture.

Just a minute, Lord, I want to read a few more chapters. Then I will listen.

I was praying and the Lord prompted me to pray about something that wasn’t on my prayer list.

Okay, Lord, let me finish my list and then I’ll get to that.

I had a plan. It was my plan; and what a very good plan I thought it was.

Then it occurred to me…

Why do I read my Bible?

Why do I pray?

To spend time with the Lord, of course. To know Him better. To be changed.

Yet here I was, acting as if the Lord was interrupting when I should have welcomed Him in the first place.

Was I really spending time with Him or was I simply doing my Christian duty so I could mark it off of my “to do” list? Do I read my Bible so I can complete my one-year Bible reading plan? Do I pray so I can simply put in all of my requests?

I realized my pride of trying to earn “points” with the Lord.

I apologized.

Feel free to interrupt me anytime You want. I want to hear from You. I want to know You.

Communication is not one-sided. I talk; I listen. And clearly, the Wisest One should be doing most of the talking.