Door

A few days ago a gutter salesman showed up at our door. We get these guys so often I've seriously considered putting up a “no soliciting” sign. Now, that particular day was even busier than most days. I just simply did not have time to have a conversation with a door to door salesman. I explained to him that I was extremely busy and now was not a good time to talk about my gutters. (even though they really did need replacing)
I explained all the things I had to do that day. I mentioned the studying I had to do, all my work to get done…
"So, you’re going to school?" He asked.
"Yep." I quickly said, knowing that every question he asked was time away from the important things I had to do that day. "I'm finishing up some seminary courses."
"You're a preacher?" He said in a way that made we wonder if he thought that was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Yeah" I said, "I do some teaching and speaking now and then.”
Shaking his head, he says (almost under his breath) "God is weird.”
Not sure I heard him correctly I asked, "What was that?"
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend you" he said, "but God is weird. In the last three days I've talked to three preachers."
Finding that kind of humorous, I joked "Well, maybe God's trying to tell you something."
"Oh, I know he is" he said, "but I'm running from God and I'm not about to run back anytime soon.”
"Really" I said shocked by his openness to a total stranger, "Why are you running from God?"
He went on to tell me that about a year ago he went into business with a man he sincerely trusted. A preacher none the less. This preacherman told him he would be guaranteed to make a lot of money right away. So he quit his job (even though he was a single father with one year old son) and joined this new company. In a year’s time, he made no money. Not a single cent. He was forced to move out of his house and move in with his girlfriend just so he could put food on the table.
"My life was completely ruined” he said, “So right now I don't want anything to do with God."
We talked for over an hour in my front yard. Sometimes I talked, most of the time he did. By the end of the conversation he said he might be willing to give "this whole God thing" another shot. He even asked if I could recommend a church in the area.
My point isn't to show how great I am. Quite the opposite. I initially didn't want to talk to this guy at all. He was totally interfering with my “life”.
In Biblical times, during the festival of Hanukah, the Jewish people would take a moment and stand in their front doorway, representing to God their readiness for anything or anyone He sent their way – no matter how busy their life was. How cool is it that God wants us to be a part of His plan; that at any moment the King of the universe can “show up” and bring us and others closer to Himself.
But only if we’re willing to open up the door.

Q. When was a time when God “showed up” when you least expected it or had little time for it. Or just say whatever you want. Either way it’s cool.