Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Lion, and the Scarecrow meet the wizard at the end of the 1939’s Wizard of Oz. The wizard is uncovered, and he gives each one recognition and a symbol of recognition for what they’ve had all along: the Tin Man a ticking clock for the loving heart he had shown, the Scarecrow a diploma for the intelligence he had manifested, the Lion a medal for facing the terror he had overcome, and Dorothy finds that she had the ability to go home all along. Each of these characters was manifesting what they wanted most all along the journey. Each was unable to see it until the wizard pointed it out and gave them a symbol of recognition. We are each manifesting a relationship with Jesus, even when we don’t see it. Be encouraged and let Him show you.

I’ve spoken to many Christians who have a hard time realizing that Jesus speaks to them. The Lord is talking to all His children. Most people experience this like the characters in Oz, unable to see what is there working within them the entire time. Some Christians get recognition and begin to see that Jesus is revealing Himself and His life to them. Every Christian can experience this joy.

Godly “coincidences” happen to Christians all the time. People pray about friends they haven’t seen for a while and suddenly run in to them or get a call, a text, or some other connection – not a coincidence or accident. Jesus is at work. I know many people who pray ardently throughout the week only to have the Sunday sermon hit on many points about which they were thinking or praying. This is not a coincidence. These are typical “accidents” of believers which prove that Jesus is at work in and through their prayers. There is not enough room in a blog or book to example all the ways Jesus reveals Himself in and through all of His children.

It is often easier to see the Lord at work in others than it is to see Him at work in yourself. He works in you if He works anywhere because He is true to His word and His promise. I encourage believers to pray and share. I’m convinced that the more you pray and the more you share, the more you will experience those Godly “accidental” recognitions which will prove to you that the Holy Spirit is alive in your life and working in and through your prayers. Jesus is alive and not in hiding. He loves His children and is communicating with them. Trust Him. You are important to Him, and He won’t leave you out or ignore you.