Within the past few days we’ve seen some moments of unusual
provision from the hand of God. Here’s the story of just one of them.
Yesterday a gentleman,
who plays a key role within the movement of Youth for Christ/Western Illinois, told
us about an experience that can only be explained as the hand of God on his
life. While he wished to remain anonymous, he gave us permission to share his story.
Earlier in the week
he had received a notice stating that he owed $10,000 in full immediately. In
fact, the statement said that the full amount was past due. The young man
freaked out.
He had a couple of
options. First, he could pay $1,800 per month with steep interest through
financial assistance. Second, he could take out a loan and chance the monthly
payments through the bank. Either way, as he is currently unemployed, this
whole thing was going to put him in a financial rough spot for a very long
time.
So yesterday he made
a phone call to see what he could do about lowering the payments, or even the
sum total that he owed. Not even two minutes into the phone call, he found out
that the $10,000 he owed was taken care of. He doesn’t have to worry. His
credit is not ruined. God is looking out for him. Even when he was more focused
on the worries of this world, God is always right beside him. And He’s right
beside you, too.
Sometimes life hits
us with the biggest curve balls we can imagine. But our God is bigger. Bigger
than whatever you are facing right now. He might not always take away the
burdens, like He did this time, but He’s still with us.
Have you ever heard the
quote, “God either calms the storm, or He calms you in the middle of the
storm?” We would much rather He calm the storm, but sometimes He chooses to let
it rage on and calms us through it. It strengthens us. It builds our
relationship with God. His love and His mercy never stops, even when we’re not
as faithful as we should be.
So even when your
first response isn’t to turn to God, but to worry instead, He’s still there.
He’s ALWAYS there. It’s a promise.
