While sitting at my desk I got an
unexpected and alarming phone call. My father-in-law was calling me
to inform me that his car, which he'd given Beth and I the use of,
had been towed and was quickly accumulating a staggering load of
fines. I almost cried after I hung up the phone. I had been
planning on paying taxes that day, taxes we could barely afford to
pay off. I had no idea what we were going to do, and I was in no
mood to pray, or to reflect on how God has always provided, nor was I
inclined to remember the scripture I had just read about God's
promise to provide. I didn't want to act wise or self-controlled; I
wanted to punch things and yell. Thank God my boss noticed something
was wrong and prayed with me before I had time to embarrass myself.
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| Photo Credit: HAWK Takahashi |
Things worked out splendidly and I've
no intention of explaining how. I will say that God provided and that a few things which were at least as
unexpected as an impounded car helped save the day. Right now everything is
fine, situations are resolved and the song in my heart is Psalm
30, but next time I find myself in what appears to be a hopeless
situation, I pray I can remember the lilies
of the field.
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