I woke up this morning and read about the testimonies of God from the Bible and a book I’m reading. And then I walked over to my mirror. I had taped Bible verses to it before I went on my last trip, to remind me that God provides for my needs.
I read the first one: “I will not leave you helpless or without support; assuredly not!” Hebrews 13:5.
Wow! In Israel, God did not leave me helpless or without support! Every time I worried about not having all the finances I needed, He provided in an unexpected way! I kept reading…
“Why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:28-33″ I had been so worried about running out of money in Israel; but God wasn’t worried at all! I came to a place where I thought God had let me fend for myself because as I had stayed an extra month, I had to borrow money. I still don’t know how the next thing happened, but everything I needed just showed up in my account anonymously, and I found that borrowing money was unnecessary!
So at this point in my recollection of God’s faithfulness, I thought, “Wow, God! Why do I worry?? And…how many times will I ask myself that question before I stop worrying?” I kept reading…
” And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19” I thought back to last year in the spring. It was the day before I was going to get on an airplane and fly to Kurdistan, but I still needed $2,900. My leader called and asked what I planned to do about it. I said, “I don’t know? I’ve heard that God sometimes acts at the last minute, but…this is really last minute!” She suggested I phone a few friends. I think I called two people, maybe three. Word got out somehow, and the rest of the day, friends were calling me or dropping by my house to help me go! The next morning, in the hour that I was leaving for the airport, my leader called to check up on the situation. I had received $500 more than what I needed, and we were both astonished. (“God will supply all your needs according to His riches…”)
I read the next note. It said, “Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. 1 Thessalonians 5:24” When God calls us to do something, He equips us too! 🙂 HE makes a way for it to happen. I remembered His faithfulness for my trip to India in 2010.
And then I read the last note. It said of Jesus and His disciples, “And He said to them, ‘When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?’ They said, ‘No, nothing’. Luke 22:35″
So then I just started praising God. When I went to all these places, it was because God had called me to go. He NEVER left me helpless or without support! All the things I needed–clothes, money, food, everything!–He ‘added to me as well’! My God HAS supplied ALL my needs, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. He HAS been faithful to the calling He gave me, and HAS brought it to pass.” And then I thought, “If Jesus told me the same thing that He told the disciples, it would go like this: ‘Pamela, when I sent you to those nations, you did not lack anything, did you?’ (I left for Israel without everything that I needed.) I would have to reply, “No, Lord; I lacked nothing. YOU provided everything…even while I was freaking out.” 😉
I am reminded today of God’s faithfulness. 🙂 He’s amazing.
