So back at the end of April, our house was broken into.
It happened on a Tuesday while we were all out of the house.
I got a call from my sister saying that someone had broken into our house through one of the back windows.
So I immediately came home to see the damage.
Honestly, it could have been so much worse.
But the Lord was so gracious to us.
The person who broke in broke our front door. In trying to bash it in, they jammed it in the doorway, so it was stuck. They broke a back window and climbed through. They took pretty much all of our jewelry. And then they left.
There were so many other things that could have gone missing, or this person could have made a huge mess in the house.
The biggest thing this person took was our security in our home.
Since my dad is no longer with us, I think it made us feel that much more vulnerable after this person broke into our home.
We’ve taken measures to be more secure in our house since the break in. And I know I feel comfortable here again.
But in all this, I can’t help but thank the Lord for His goodness in all this.
The break in was a reminder to me that this is not my true home. I am a sojourner in this life. I am here temporarily to spread the good news of Christ. And yes, I have belongings, but ultimately, they don’t belong to me. The Lord gives, and He takes away. What I have is God’s.
The break in was a reminder that my ultimate security is in Christ alone. This person was able to make me feel more vulnerable. But ultimately, I know that I am secure because of the price Christ paid on the cross. I am secure in Him and I can trust in Him.
The break in was a reminder to value the things that actually matter.
So, anyway.
This life is crazy. And it has its ups and downs. But I’m thankful I serve and worship God–who is constant. He has never changed and will never change. He is sovereign, good, just, and holy.
