God is good…again
An update on my housing situation…
I thought I was going to have to leave the humble little hovel I’ve been living in for the greater part of the past 13 years. Mold had set in, and for all the world, my place looked like one of those places damaged in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
My landlord had given me a 30-day notice, and I have been looking all week into my housing options.
My neighbor, who’s lived in front of me for about 7 years now, didn’t want me to move, so he suggested I write my landlord and tell him that I would assume the responsibility for the repairs if I could just stay there. Since my rent here is as cheap as one could imagine it to be in this day and age of inflating housing prices in the city where I live, it seemed to be worth the effort.
I wrote the letter yesterday, and faxed it to the landlord. In my prayers, I specifically asked for some closure one way or the other…would I have to move, or could I stay? This of course depended on the answer my landlord would give me.
For some reason, I had no trouble giving this to God…I really felt inside that He would take care of me, regardless of what the decision was. Far too often, although I know in my mind that God is faithful that way ALL the time, I tend to forget and get anxious instead.
Well, this morning, my landlord called…and he decided to allow me to stay on the condition that I allow the contractors he would call to do what they needed to do, and vacate my home for however long it would take them to get the repair done.
I was overjoyed and thankful…I didn’t know what to expect, but certainly this was a definite answer to my prayers. And it never fails to get me…with God’s 100% track record on this kind of thing in the 30 years I’ve known Him as Lord, why don’t I always trust Him like that? Why do I always wonder “if” and “when”? Why can’t I just turn it over to Him like this every time?
I know why…because although I profess undying faith, that faith gets put to the test whenever I’m not in contol of the situation(as if I’m ever REALLY in control)…it shouldn’t, but it does. But as this example shows, when I put my trust in God and don’t think about the outcome, it’s amazing how He works everything out.
As Dottie Rambo wrote…”if that isn’t love…then heaven’s a myth…there’s no feeling like this…if that isn’t love.” Do I deserve that kind of love? Absolutely not! I always tell people I know that one should trust God with all we have…and 19 times out of 20, I’m a quivering rock of Jello when it comes to practicing what I preach! Yet He overcomes my unbelief with love I can’t fathom or describe, in spite of how I receive it.
I bet a lot of you can say the same thing…is it any wonder why we Christians sing so passionately of God’s amazing grace?
Anyway, in just a few weeks, I’ll have what amounts to a brand new home…because of that amazing love and grace, And I’ll have learned another important lesson in the ongoing education of a believer.
Yes, God brings these periodic challenges to us to teach us His ways…will we recognize his presence and learn, or will we miss Him again?
Everytime I relax in my upgraded dwelling in the days ahead, I for one will have a constant reminder of that amazing love and grace.
Posted on Apr 07, 2006 - 08:26 PM | [0]
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