A few months ago I was perusing the clearance section of
Cracker Barrel’s Gift Shop when I came across a necklace with a message that spoke
to me as a special love note from God.
Jim had just received his notice from his employer that
since he could no longer work they could no longer pay him effective March 1st. He had filed for Social Security Disability
but as most of you know the government does not work quickly. We had no savings left and he has no
retirement. A few months earlier Jim’s
salary was cut in half while he was recuperating from extensive spine surgery. At that time I had panic – I had cried out – “what
are we going to do!” – as the one who manages the check and pays the bills I
knew that half salary was not going to be enough to make ends meet. Now there would be NO income at all; but for some
reason when we received the notice of NO income I did not panic as I did a few
months earlier.
Why was I so calm?
Because I took the Lord at His Word
“Do not fret or have any anxiety
about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer
and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your
wants known to God.” Philippians
4:6 (Amplified)
“And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your
every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (Amplified)
I saw how the Lord had taken care of our needs through the
half salary. The Lord had reminded me
that through the years He has always supplied our need – so why worry – right? Well just as my faith was about to wavier I
saw this necklace (in the 70% off rack too!).
It was a message so different from other messages I have seen. Many times we will read sayings on Facebook,
or other social media outlets that will say, “Have Faith – Believe in Miracles”. But this message was so different. Most people believe in miracles but don’t
expect miracles to happen to them. So
many of us believe that miracles are those big things – like the parting of the
Red Sea, or changing the water into wine; or raising someone from the dead - but not paying our bills and putting food on
the table – right?
Oh my dear friend, miracles happen every day! We just do not always recognize them as such. Example:
Running late for work when you get a flat tire – later you find out
there was an accident down the road that happened right about the time you
would have been there. MIRACLE! You lack funds this month to pay your bills
or to purchase groceries and in the mail you receive a check from someone for
the exact amount you need – MIRACLE!
So when I saw the message on the necklace – Have Faith – Expect Miracles – I saw it not only as a statement directly from
God, but a message of love – a great big hug from our awesome loving God
telling me to not only BELIEVE in miracles – but to EXPECT miracles to happen!
I do not know from day to day, week to week or month to
month how God will supply our need – but I do know one thing – He will
supply. I will continue to HAVE FAITH and EXPECT MIRACLES.
My prayer for you today:
“May the God of your hope so fill you with
all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by
the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling
over) with hope.” Romans 15:13
(Amplified)
Oh, FYI:
I bought the necklace for $6, and in the mail later that day we received
a check for $50!
2 comments:
Yes, God not only gave you a special necklace, He reinforced His promise. Thank you for sharing. So encouraging!
Thank you for this encouragement.
Hubby needs to have surgery and keeps saying we would not be able to live on half salary during the time he is healing. It would take 8 weeks for complete healing.
God does provide...
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