The other day I received mail that was addressed to my house, however the name was unfamiliar to me. It didn’t belong to any of my neighbors nor the previous owner.  I wasted no time  in clearly printing in bold, red ink: No Such Person - this address.  I could have used the acronym, NSP, but obviously I really wanted someone to recognize the error. Error according to Webster's dictionary means an action which is inaccurate or incorrect.  Well, my NO SUCH PERSON certainly qualified.

 

That envelope sat on my kitchen counter throughout the day & evening.  I was unconcerned how busy No Such Person could be in one day’s time. It lay there as dishes were washed, dried, and put away. Clothes were washed & folded. Homework was completed, yet there it sat. I repeatedly noticed the bright, bold, read words: No Such Person - this address again and again into the evening.  

 

As I began my quiet time - my time with Jesus, I thought, “Lord, that’s exactly how I feel right now. Like a ‘No Such Person - this address’. I don’t know why I feel this way! I am a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter. I’m a Christian, a Spirit-filled believer. A child of not just a king, but the King. The King of the universe, The Alpha and the Omega is my Heavenly Father. So, Lord, help me to grasp this feeling with some understanding of ‘No Such Person’. Believe me when I say, Lord, I am such a person as this in You. I am saved by Your grace. Washed white of my sins because of the cross You hung upon. So why do I feel like ‘No Such Person?’

 

And in that silent place in my head, Jesus was silent no more.

“ The enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry] seeking someone to devour.” ( 1 Peter 5:8 AMP) "But before the world began, your name was written on the palm of my future nail-scarred hand. I knew you in the womb.  I know the very number of hairs on your head. I know you, not as ‘No Such Person’, and I know very well your earthly address. The feeling is temporary. This shall pass. ‘No Such Person’ is not here. 

 

It was then I realized I am exactly where God has placed me to be for this time, this season. In that quiet, Jesus place in my head and then aloud I quoted Phillipians 4:6

 

“Do not be anxious about anything; but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

 

Gods blessings have been poured out on my family and I like streaming waters over smooth river stones. I have seen His hand holding steady over my life like a vapor. So this envelope with its bold, red lettering, this incorrect mail, will continue its journey, for here in this place at such a time as this, there is ‘Such a Person’.