Lord of all things! Even elevators!

This week, while delivering medicine for work, I found myself on the 12th floor of Woodhill Towers. After dropping off the package, I waited for the elevator to take me back down to the first floor and out the door to continue on my way. The elevator came, there were 4 other people on it; a young mother and 3 little girls.

I was wearing the t-shirt I bought at a Michael W. Smith concert. It says "FAITH....HOPE.....LOVE.....SERVE". The lady on the elevator said she liked my shirt. I pushed "1" on the elevator and we started talking about my shirt. She said we have to be willing to serve. I agreed. She said actually, we have to be willing to do all 4...willing to have faith, willing to hope, willing to love AND be willing to serve. Just about then, the elevator, which is in between the 6th and 5th floors...stops! We're like..."hmmm". Then a few seconds later it sort of drops a few inches and stops again. I had a little tiny flash of anxiety but as I looked over at the little girls, I realized the need to remain totally calm.

The lights on the number panel then went out. One of the little girls is saying to use the emergency phone and call someone. The mother and I are looking at each other and at the number panel and just wondering what to do. We chatted a little bit more about my shirt and faith. I'm starting to wonder if there is an escape hatch in the ceiling of the elevator like on tv.

Then this lady says "Ok, Lord. We are ready to go now." As soon as she said "ok, Lord" the elevator starting moving! We were all four totally amazed! Looking at each other with smiles and joy in our hearts! I said "Thank you Lord!!", they all said it too! We bonded and praised God that moment! What a feeling! I pray that those 3 little girls remember that forever; living instant proof that God answers prayers. I know I will.

But then, the weird thing, we walked off the elevator into our "normal" lives. Only those 4 strangers and I understand the intensity of those few moments in the elevator at 104 E Wood street.

As I left that elevator, I said "You are Lord of ALL things...even elevators!!"

"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

I will deliver him and honor him.

Psalm 91: 14-15