Once in a while you get a gift so extravagant that you don't quite know how to react...
That was how I felt when a friend whom I had met only for three times whatsapped me late one late and said that she and her husband would like to bless me and my husband with a stay at Capella hotel..
When I thanked her, she told me that "there's no need" as both her husband and her had felt prompted by God to bless us...
some long winded background: (sorry, I don't think I can stop being rambly..! :P)
A couple months ago, one of my dearest friends whom I love like a younger sister told me that she would be transiting into Singapore as part of her honeymoon and would like to meet the friends who are here...I knew that their budget's rather tight and asked her where she would be staying..I thought that I'd ask around and see if I can further help her cut her expenses and see if any friend could host her and her husband...I was very excited when I found a couple who graciously agreed and told my friend the good news..to my surprise, she didn't seem to share my joy..and demurred that they would prefer to stay in a hotel as it's the first night of their honeymoon and was Valentine's day to boot.. I deliberated over the matter and after discussion with the Keeper, decided to bless my friend and her husband with a hotel room stay...we chose a 5 star hotel which is in a very central location and had lots of attractions and eating places nearby.
My friend was rather overwhelmed when I told her..and couldn't stop thanking me...
I'm usually quite happy to bless people with gifts and presents and was feeling a bit puzzled why I didn't feel as light hearted this time...and was even bemoaning a bit..."I don't even bear to book a hotel for my own husband when he's in Singapore...how I wish a friend would do something similar for me too!!!"
I sorta worked out that it's because I felt that I have given out of my own resources and not from God's riches
...that I didn't feel like the beloved daughter of a God who is immensely good and generous and owns every single molecule in the universe and has promised to see to my every need and more...
Now...back to Capella Hotel...out of the hundreds of hotels in Singapore...I was really really shocked that my friend had chosen Capella 'cos yes, it is an extremely beautiful and exclusive 6 star hotel and....actually... I had gone for lunch there with the scumbag ex-boyfriend..it was for some restaurant week promotion and I had brought him there and paid for the meal...it wasn't an especially bad or wonderful date but just one of the memories that I have with the guy...
And God is blessing me through friends with a stay there...and this time, I'll be going as a very happily married woman with my husband who tells me regularly how much of a blessing I am to him...
God, thank you for answering my prayers AND indeed restoring the years that the locusts have stolen AND redeeming even my memories.
Indeed your goodness and mercy overtakes me..thank you thank you thank you. :))
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