Another Bite?

Last night as I went out to pray, as usual, I was led to take a particular road as I did the prayer walk. As I took the walk and prayed within too, some street dogs barked at me for no reason. I simply ignored them and continued my walk. At one point, I saw three big dogs playfully running around a man feeding them on the street. I was walking towards them as it was my walk-path. Suddenly. these playful dogs turned towards me, ran, and without barking much gave me a strong deep bite on my leg where I have bitten two months ago. Then after the bite, they ran away. I was shocked that they actually bit me. As I observed the bite marks, I saw blood oozing out. I rushed back home and did the cleansing with flowing water, disinfected it, and applied the medicine the doctor prescribed me when I was bitten the previous time. This led me to deep and careful consideration, why?

Perhaps, the Lord must have a message for me to learn from the incident. No incident is an accident with the believers. Every incident is allowed by the Lord and there is a reason behind it. I really looked to the Lord for what could be the lesson I need to learn from this another bite. In the first bite, it was a message from the Lord not allowing me to shift out as the bite occurred when I went to look out for a vacant bungalow for rent. And of course, that also led me closer to my children and drawing their love and affection. This time, I feel the time of my prayer needs to be changed. I prefer the night walk after dinner and family prayer time. Perhaps, the Lord wanted me to spend prayer time in the morning instead and adjust my daily routine a bit. Perhaps, my daily schedule has to be adjusted; cutting off unwanted frustration and developing a new, better, and healthy lifestyle.

Coincidentally, on the same evening, I was assigned to coordinate with a brother to speak a message on "A Time with the Lord" in a seekers' meeting for the state of Karnataka. I released the burden and importance of a Christian needing to spend time with the Lord. Even a set time to touch the Lord in the spirit and enjoy His presence, receive His speaking and release His burden. I also spoke on the matter of spending time with the Lord in the word by way of pray-reading the word of God.  A good number of seekers attended the meeting online. It was after this meeting that another bite from a dog happened to me. It could be interpreted as the enemy hating me to speak the Lord's word, especially on the basic and important practice of spending time with the Lord in prayer and in the word.  And much more hating me spending time with the Lord.

Of course, as a matter of precaution, I called up a brother who is a medical doctor. He medically advised me that I need not worry about this another bite as I had already taken the Rabbi vaccination from the first dog bites. I simply have to treat the wound carefully and let it heal naturally. No matter what, I have to learn what the Lord wants me to learn. Another bite for another life lesson!

Lord, grace me to learn whatever spirutal lesson You want me to learn throught this another bite.