In His Lovingkindness, God often reaffirms in my day what I share in the morning. Yesterday, having chosen to pray rather than share from my heart, I posted a picture that said, “Where God Guides, HE PROVIDES.” …and He did.

First, I was privileged to be asked to help last Spring with a committee; but when they decided to meet on Thursday night, I was sick. That is the one night of the week that is completely booked for me. My work is open until 8 every Thursday night, so I usually split the month in rotation unless I arrange with a coworker to take it; also, my Bunco group meets once a month on Thursday; and my prayer group that I have committed to meets on Thursday so every opportunity, I will be there.

I immediately told the chairperson of my conflict and suggested that she find a replacement. She said it would be fine and that it could work out; and I had made a commitment, so I agreed to swing by when I could…but I knew it wasn’t best for anyone involved. Yesterday, I was told that someone had stepped up to take the position…I cannot tell you how thankful I am for God’s Provision.

And when I got home from my prayer group, I saw a pile of debris on my car pad. I remembered that the city had hauled off the 3-foot high mound that I had stacked there from working in the yard Monday, so I immediately knew that my friend had come by and cleared out the last with his chainsaw as he promised. It was dark, but I ran into the back yard to see…and he had not only done exactly what I asked, but he hauled it all away instead of leaving it for me and Brandt as I had planned…and I was Blessed once again with God’s Provision…and I was gently reminded:

That is so like God…when we are Faithful to obey in an area of our life that He brings to our attention…He will be Faithful to Bless. And God doesn’t Bless in “part”…He is a God of detail… so His timing is Perfect and His Provision is Complete. And what an amazing journey it is to step out in Faith and TASTE and SEE that the Lord is GOOD…for where God guides…HE PROVIDES. 🙂

“But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.” And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” (Genesis 22:11-18 NKJV)

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.” (Psalm 42:1, 2, 7, 8, 11 NKJV)