I LOSTMY PASSPORT

May 8, 2023

I LOST MY PASSPORT

We were about checking out of our Hilton hotel room in Houston, Texas when I realised my passport was gone! I had lost it. I searched everywhere, turned my bags and the entire room upside down, to no avail.

 

I called the Airport where I last saw it, and no one had brought it to the lost and found department. I also called the Uber driver that took us from the airport to our hotel, and he said he didn't sight it either. I was distraught! I was stressed! I was in shock! I wanted to cry but I couldn't find the tears. I paced the length and breath of the hotel room in frustration. I remember saying, “Lord, what is it that you want to teach me from this?”

 

I am not a careless person but this one got me! 

 

I was due to travel to Canada the next day! There was no way I would make that trip without my passport. I called the New Zealand embassy in the United States, and they confirmed it. I would have to stay back in the country, apply for a new passport, and wait for it to be sent to me before I could travel to any other country.

 

All the plans I had for my visit to Canada were becoming blurry right before my eyes! I couldn't find the words, I couldn't find the strength, I was gobsmacked!

 

I picked myself up, went to the Police Station to make a police report. Thereafter, we visited a few places but the whole time, I felt my sapped. I was struggling to salvage my joy!

 

The evening came, and it was time to return to Dallas. Lo and Behold, at the airport, just as we were about to check in, a lady at the check in counter of the airlines we were about boarding said, “I have your passport”. I nearly passed out! I couldn't believe it! 

 

The same Uber driver I called hours earlier later found it and took it to the airport and the airline retained it.

 

I could not contain my joy! I felt like screaming and punching my fist in the air at the same time. 

 

Why have I shared this with you?

 

The pain of loss can be very overwhelming! Especially the loss of something very important to you.

 

But God is a God of recovery and restoration! God is able to help you recover all that you have lost, no matter how significant the loss is in your life.

 

You can trust Him, you can hold on to Him, Believe in Him, knowing He will never leave you nor forsake you.

 

His words says, “call upon me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you know not”.

 

God is still in the business of restoring losses!

 

This is your word this season, Amen!


Regards

Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher

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