Provisions
I’ve written before about God answering prayers, but what I find even more amazing is the way He sets things in motion to answer prayers and provide for us long before we know what to ask for.
When things fell apart with Samuel’s after school program, I knew that something would work out, and God provided the perfect person to stay with him in the afternoon until I arrived home from work. She was so perfect that she was just right for another job I knew about and I couldn’t help but recommend her for that. God calls us to be intentionally releasing.
What was a great opportunity for her left me wondering what in the world I was going to do though. I have to have someone who can bridge the gap between the time Samuel gets home from school and I get home from work. God provided for that too, and a dear friend offered to hang out with Samuel until I found someone else. I put it in God’s hands, and as it turned out, I didn’t have to find anyone. Once again, God provided and brought that person to me.
Last Sunday, a friend approached me at church, and in the course of that quick conversation, I knew God had sent her to me for this next season. I don’t know how long this season will last, as I am also committed to helping her find some full-time employment, but for now, I am so grateful for God’s provision once again. And I know that when this season ends, God already has a plan for that too.
This experience has been a growing one for me as it has so enforced Jesus’ teaching when He told us not to worry. He said not to worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. His instructions were to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and that the things we need will be given to us. And they have indeed. I don’t have time to worry; I’m too busy being grateful for His provisions. I am so thankful that God has a plan for me, for Samuel, and for all those whom He loves.