He's Got You!

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? 

Photography by Emmanuel Jambo

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.