I recently
found myself in a seemingly impossible situation, caught between a rock and a
hard place. The task ahead of me was so overwhelming standing in the face of
the limited resources I had at the time. My head and heart felt so heavy
because I had exhausted all possible options. I was completely and utterly
stuck. So I went to my favorite 'spot' and talked to God. I remember telling Him that I so desperately
needed a solution, and it would have to be a miracle because my human mind
could not come up with any.
Soon after I
made that prayer, an overwhelming peace came over me. Everyday God allows me to
experience a fresh revelation of what it means to have peace that passes all
understanding. It is the ability to stand still, and calm when all around you
is like quick sand. It can be likened to being in
the eye of a storm; the point at which a hurricane rotates. It's usually
extremely chaotic all around, but there’s least pressure at the center of it.
This is the kind of peace God gives when you are overwhelmed by the pressures
of life.
Back to my
story...
I went home and decided that I would not continue to over-process that which I had no control over. As a matter of fact, I knew that since I had
committed it to God, He would show me what to do in due time. What I did not
anticipate was that God would answer my prayer before the end of that day. I
got one phone call that changed everything around! One! Not two...just one.
That’s the God I serve. He hears and answers me, and each time He does so in ways that blow my mind.
You see,
sometimes our human frailty and limitations make us think that God is a
reflection of us. Which means that when we are stuck, he is stuck too. When we
are overwhelmed, we think he is overwhelmed too. When we are frazzled we think
heaven is in a frenzy. But that could not be further from the truth. Gods’ nature
is constant, and consistent. He is who He says He is. El-shaddai, God almighty.
Jehovah Rapha, God who heals. Jehovah Jireh (we all know this one)- God our
provider. El-Roi, the God who saw me in my distress. He is not a fair-weather God whose nature is
based on fleeting feelings. He is God of all times and seasons- keen on keeping his promises to His children, and He hasn’t broken one yet.
So this was
a profound lesson and reminder for me, not to be anxious about anything because I am a child of the Most High God. Which means that my business is already
handled. Everything that concerns me is taken care of.
Don’t you ever wonder about the little things that happen as you go through life? When you have no money to buy food and someone drops by your house with a
bag of groceries? When you are downcast and a song plays on radio that speaks
directly to your situation? How about sitting in Church and thinking the preacher must have inside information on your life because they seem to be speaking directly at you? Or when you feel so lonely and a little child comes to hug you?
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Did you think for a moment that it happened
by chance? Beloved, that was a whisper from heaven. Your Father wanted you to
know that He is still watching over you, meeting your every need.
Sometimes it
takes faith and waiting on God to experience his blessings, and hard as it may
be to understand, the strain pulls us closer to our source of life. As you go
through your day, remember that God’s got you. As you lay down to sleep,
remember that He watches over you. As you go about your business please
remember that the things that matter to you (even the little ones), matter to
Him too.
From my
heart to yours,
Kambua M.
