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December 19, 2009
A li'l update
I realised it has been a really long time since I wrote anything. As I was thinking about all that had happened in the past few months, I came across this in one of my Facebook subscriptions.
“ Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. —Matthew 6:8 ”
In my early years as a pastor, I served in small churches where finances were often tight. Sometimes our family finances felt the weight of that pressure. On one occasion, we were down to the last of our food and payday was still several days away. While my wife and I fretted about how we would feed our kids in the next few days, our doorbell rang. When we opened the door, we discovered two bags of groceries. We had not told anyone of our plight, yet our provider God had led someone to meet that need.
This reminds me of the Old Testament account of Abraham when he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. At just the right moment, God provided a ram instead. Abraham called this place Jehovah-Jireh, “The-Lord-Will-Provide” (Gen. 22:14). He is the One who still cares deeply for His children.
Jesus said, “Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” (Matt. 6:8). He is constantly caring for and seeking the best for us—a reminder that in times of hardship, need, and fear, we have Someone who cares. Peter wrote that we can cast all our cares upon Jesus, because He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). We can turn to Him in our time of need. — Bill Crowder
Every time I feel lost and upset, I am reminded that God is watching over me. Instead of fretting over what I cannot change, I am reminded that I should renew my trust in Him and that He knows best.
Posted by Fatgirl at December 19, 2009 03:41 AM