11Oct 11
He is a Faithful God!
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I’ve been finding as I traverse this journey of life that God is faithful. He faithfully rules with a mighty hand. He faithfully accomplishes his purpose and plan. He faithfully orchestrates events to purge His children from sin and forge within them a deeper love for His will and word. When His children are weak he is so abundantly strong. When they are overwhelmed he is waiting to settle them in His peace. He loves, guides, prepares, chastens, promises, and empowers. Lately, this reality of His faithfulness has been propounded upon me, in such a way, that I’m slowly beginning to understand – but oh so slowly!
Last week was an example of this slow increase in understanding. I began the week full throttle with a busy work load in front me. I was pretty confident in accomplishing everything. It had been done in the past so why would this week be different? My truck was pulling well, the trailer carried as it always had , and my mowers were running fine. Herein was my state of affairs on Monday morning. By Monday evening my trailer was broken down an hour from home with a damaged axle plus lost wheel bearings. Fast forward a few days to Friday morning and I sat in my Diesel truck next to a fuel pump, having just filled it with 24 gallons of unleaded gas!
My only truck and trailer – my means of traveling to work were both unavailable in the same exact week. What was I to do now? There were clients with expectations. I had responsibilities to fulfill. The natural response is to worry and fret. In our human minds we don’t see how things can turn out correctly. What must be remembered during these times is God loves to do his masterful work. He will cause our plans to fail so then he can show himself strong on our behalf.
This is exactly what God did last week. On Tuesday, I was going to use my trailer for hauling tree limbs to the county dump. That was my plan! The Lord redirected by having a damaged trailer and then gave the idea of renting a wood chipper. Because of the wood chipper, Tuesday ended up being more productive then if we would of had the trailer. Then some good friends of ours, the Johnson Family, let me borrow their trailer till mine returns to operation.
On Friday morning, my truck parked at a gas station was useless for driving. With vim and vigor my family rushed to help. I assumed days would be needed to rectify the situation but 8 hours later the truck was hauling rock to our barn for a work project. The problem was solved! I did not expect in the least such a fast turn around.
When the week was complete my plans were frustrated time and time again but God’s plan was fulfilled. Amazement flooded in as I realized all my obligations were still met or maneuvered to be met in the near future. God allowed my testimony with my clients to remain free from reproach. How is this possible? Didn’t too many things go wrong for such a conclusion to occur? Not so when the faithfulness of God is involved. He knows what we need, tries us to show us our need, and then establishes us through meeting that need far beyond our expectations. It might not come in our timing nor in line with our preconceived notions. But he is faithful! For “…eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man what God hath prepared for them that love him.” (1Co 2:9)
Love him, dear reader! He is all you will ever need! He is so wondrously faithful!
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