I read about these two men, Ferdinand de Lesseps and Mohammed Said, who had been friends since childhood.  Ferdinand de Lesseps had been named viceroy of Egypt and when Mohammed heard about it he caught the first flight to Egypt.  When they met in Alexandra on November 13, 1854 they were both so excited to see each other.

The primary reason de Lesseps had come to Egypt was to discuss with Said and idea he had for a canal. De Lesseps did not bring up the subject of the canal first thing.  He waited for a sign from God.  One day when he rose before dawn, he knew the time had come.  He later wrote in his journal, "The sun rays were already lighting up the eastern horizon; in the west it was still dark and cloudy. Suddenly I saw a vivid-colored rainbow stretching across the sky from east to west.  I must admit I felt my heart beat violently, for this token of a covenant seemed presage that the moment had come for the consummation of the union between the East and West."

De Lesseps immediately rode to Said's tent, and before the day was out, his proposal for the Suez Canal had been approved.

God may not send you a rainbow as a sign, but His covenant with you is sure.  Why not look to him today for His answers--both for the innovative ideas you need and for the precise timing in which implement them?

    `