Happy New Year! It's been a hot minutes since I posted, so I'll just say my new year is off to a roaring start. I want to pick up where I left off with posts about "The 10 Gifts". (You will see them listed in the heading.) The one for today is provision.
To Be Provided For: more than enough, abundance, safe, reassuring.
At the beginning of this year I jokingly said that my goal is to not spend so much money as last year. (If you've read previous posts you will know that I bought a house and a car.) I didn't specify increase of in-coming funds, but that is my story of the day...
About 15 years ago I decided to invest some money. This was a big deal for me, the low-risk-taker-person that I am! It did not bode well for me. As the years went by the investment kept decreasing in value rather than increasing, as I had hoped. After some time, I despaired, and relinquished all rights, chalking it down as a learning experience. And that was that.
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Yesterday was a cold, blustery day with the wind whipping around and a few flakes falling. The wind at times pushed the front door open and took a peak inside as I sat at my desk working. The cold drafts that came in under my desk were not particularly welcome. I decided to lock the door, but was too lazy to put up a sign. However, that meant I had to keep a close eye out for anyone wanting to enter. It wasn't all bad, as hopping up and down helped keep the blood circulating.
As the afternoon wore on I picked up a call from an old friend. I was shocked when he told me he has a check with my name on it! Come to find out, my "investment" from many years ago had made a significant turn-around and was being returned to me with interest!
Only that morning I had read the verse in Matt.7:ll where it says that God gives good gifts to those who ask. However, the verse in Ephesians 3:20 is what I was feeling that day!
"Never doubt God's mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you." TPT
It feels safe and reassuring to know that He is the God of abundance and I have more than enough.
