“For all the animals of the forest are mine,
Psalms 50:10-11
and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird on the mountains,
and all the animals of the field are mine.”
I am not a proponent of the “prosperity Gospel.” I do not believe that being a follower of Christ comes with any sort of guarantee of financial blessing or that Christians have any reasonable basis for expecting/demanding that God’s provisions for our lives match up to our personal plans or expectations.
God is all-powerful, wise, loving, compassionate, and in control. He can do WHAT He wants, WHEN He wants, HOW He wants. Our role as believers is to confide in Him, depend on Him, and trust Him to do as He sees fit in our lives, regardless of how His ways line up with our dreams and aspirations.
That being said…DANG.
In the last two weeks, God has dumped blessings on us in such a way that He has literally taken care of ALL of our financial needs for our upcoming transition!
To clarify, a little while ago we made a list of all the upcoming big-ticket expenses that we have coming our way (more than $10,000). God provided the funds needed to meet those needs almost immediately after we shared them!
It is hard to put into words how incredibly comforting it is to be in the midst of chaos and uncertainty1 and then, in a matter of just a few days, to have to have all the financial burdens you have been trying to juggle miraculously disappear.
I don’t know XACTLY how it felt for the disciples to witness Jesus calm the stormy sea with a simple verbal command, but I think I now might have at least an inkling as to what it was like.
Knowing that God is able to meet your needs, regardless of your circumstances, is a belief that brings regular comfort. Getting to actually WATCH Him meet those needs…well, that’s just doggone awesome.
We now have the cash in hand to purchase all of our travel accomodations back to the US next month, AND we have a paid-for vehicle waiting for us in the States! Please join us in praising God for His generous provision for our family! And, for those who have given towards our upcoming expenses, THANK YOU!
I’m rejoicing along with you for God’s provisions! He is truly awesome and caring! Thanks for letting us know, for now we can praise and thank him, too! My prayers continue for your family’s transition back to the States. In some ways, of course, it’ll be exciting and fun, but in others, it may actually be difficult. Change is never easy, yet the Lord will be alongside you through his Spirit every day and every step of the way! May he continue to lead, guide, and bless you abundantly, especially in these upcoming months! Love you guys! 🙂
Praise God! That sure sounds like a confirmation of what you are doing! Love it! He is just so incredible! Can’t wait to see you guys! I am so excited!
We PRAISE and THANK HIM with you!
God is loaded! This will be an Ebenezer stone” story for your family. Praising God for his provision!
Thank You, Father God, for doing this !
And thank you, every single one of you, who have freely and joyfully given to help my son and his precious family with their moving expenses.
This Mom/Gramma is so very grateful.
Answered prayers for sure! Can’t wait to see you all when you are back and settled.
This makes me so happy! “exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think”
Yall’s remarkable service and sacrifice to the Lord living and working in Papua New Guinea,
I think one of the most remote and difficult places in the world to live, tasked with
learning one of the most impossible languages ever, makes it perfectly right and logical
and appropriate that the God who never fails, the God of more than enough would
provide for you all. Still though, sometimes I’ve noticed God’s people not always coming through in such a timely manner. What a joy and encouragement hearing about when they do. Hooray! 🙂