Burning Bush |
“He provides food for
those who fear him;
he remembers his
covenant forever.”
Psalm 111:5 (NIV)
God
gives us words to say when he needs us to speak to someone on His behalf. We
have a neighbor who feared her son’s departure for basic training for the U. S.
Army. She and I had several conversations about what she was feeling. Often
times, I reminded her that all she felt went with being a mother. Just before
his departure, she received baptism. At one point, early in his training, he
was very down-in-spirit. She told him, “Go to church tomorrow.” As she and her
family prepared to go to his graduation from basic training, she found out he
was planned on also receiving baptism while they were all together just prior
to his graduation.
One of
my Spiritual Gifts is encouragement. Sometimes, thoughts for encouraging others
come easy and sometimes I really have to pray in order to find them. Either
way, I know the LORD gives me the words.
I follow
a gluten-free diet due to intolerance to grains that contain a certain protein
(gluten), namely wheat, barley, rye and some oats. When we have had scrambled
eggs for a meal, Hubby couldn’t understand why I couldn’t make toast in our
toaster the same way he did. I started using our microwave to basically warm
the gluten-free bread. Our anniversary is this month. He recently took me out
to a store and bought me a toaster oven, for our anniversary. This is something
I did not ask for.
I
sometimes have sleepless nights. When I have a good night’s sleep, I know it
comes as a gift from God. Even if I can’t fall right to sleep, when I do, I
awaken feeling refreshed.
If each
of us were to examine our lives, we would see how God provides for us. He is
ready to fulfill any need we have according to His will for our lives.
Occasionally, God even takes care of a want we might have. As we go into this
season of giving thanks, let’s remember that we can do that all year long.
Doesn’t God provide for us every day?
God
lavishes each of us with all we need.