Since Christmas was just a little over a month ago, now is the perfect time to be reminded of God’s undying, unfailing faithfulness. Allll the way back in Genesis 3, God told the serpent,
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head and you will strike his heel.”
And here comes Jesus, a gentle little baby, many many years later, to crush Satan and overcome death for good. God’s promises are the most trustworthy things ever! There were many other prophesies that were fulfilled in Jesus too, and they all proclaim our Lord’s faithfulness. In light of this, I thought I’d share two of the most recent parts of my story. Just over a year ago, I experienced one of the hardest days of my life. My mom called my sister and I downstairs and told us to sit down. She said that my step-dad had gotten a job, and they were going to be moving from our home in Southern Oregon to Nevada, 12 hours away.
I didn’t think that could ever happen to me. I had lived in the same area for my entire life, and I never imagined that my parents would need to go anywhere else. It rocked my world. I moved in full-time with my dad and step-mom in Northern California and continued to commute to my school in Oregon. But, that didn’t last very long. Soon, I learned that I couldn’t legally continue there. So, with less than two months left of my Junior year, I started at a new school. I felt like God was making a mistake. How could He uproot me from the only place I’ve ever known as home? I’d have to make new friends, leave my old ones, acclimate to an entirely new community: practically start all over, and at the worst possible time.
Fast forward to today: February 3. Last night, I was surrounded by the company of many incredible people, all longing to know Jesus more. And just this morning, one of the sweetest friends treated me to breakfast. God is so good!!! He has brought sooo many amazing friends into my life, brought me out of my shell, filled me with love for my small town, and given me another testimony of His faithfulness.
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you would know that I have been trying to build a playground at a local mobile home park for my senior project. Last night, I discovered that I can’t go through with it due to a recent change in management. Hearing that was a blow, especially since I already put in 25 hours of the required 20 hours into it. BUT… I believe it was God’s will. I would have needed to fundraise $6000 in addition to the $15,800 necessary to go on my Race. In closing this door, God has lifted a huge burden off of my shoulders. Again I say, GOD IS SO GOOD!
Even though these events were horrible in the moment, I look back absolutely amazed. Abounding goodness have come out of what felt bad. I never would have seen it coming. But God did. And He blessed me big time. I love Him all the more because I’m overwhelmed at how He takes care of me.
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
-Kirsten C.
