‘Before they call, I will
answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.’ Isaiah 65:24
When Wilda Lahmann’s husband
woke in the wee hours of the morning gasping for air and clutching his chest,
there wasn’t time to wait for an ambulance. She got him into the car and he
slumped against the door. She writes: ‘Fifteen miles to the hospital…we’re not
gonna make it. Please send help, Lord! A mile down the road I saw something.
Were my eyes playing tricks? It was an ambulance with a paramedic standing
beside it. Was he waiting for us? Who could’ve known to call? I slammed on the
brakes and ran screaming for help. They started treatment immediately and
rushed Randy to the hospital. The next three days were touch-and-go. I never
left his bedside, praying he’d wake up. When he did, he asked, “What happened?”
“You had a massive heart attack. Another minute or two and who knows?” “You
called the paramedics?” Randy asked. “No,” I replied. “They were responding to
an accident at that intersection. They even called headquarters to confirm they
had the right location. Then we came along seconds later.” Fifteen miles on
empty roads in the middle of the night; Randy’s heart attack would’ve been
fatal if the paramedics hadn’t been there. I’d say they were in the perfect
location.’ Often in a crisis there’s no time to call the pastor or your prayer
partner. That’s when it’s good to know God said, ‘Before they call I will
answer, and while they are yet speaking I will hear.’ He’s on the job 24/7,
redeeming ‘your life from destruction’ (Psalm 103:4 NKJV) long before you even
know you are in trouble! 
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