Brown's Daily Word 10-7-10

Good morning,
It looks as if today will have some residual rain, but the sunshine is coming. The rain has been refreshing and needful for replenishing the earth. Our last truly sunny day was last Saturday, when we moved most of Laureen's belongings to her new apartment - a duplex, actually. Last night she spent her first night in her new place (and we miss her already, though she isn't really far away). The parsonage is quiet again, waiting for weekends and holidays when various ones of our daughters grace us with their presence and the walls ring with laughter, love, and joy. Pray for Laureen as she leaves for vacation this weekend, traveling to see Jessica and Tom, Sunita and Andy, and some of her other friends in points south.
We have already had a phone call this morning from our grandson, Simeon, who, in his sweet voice, tells us about his bike riding on Cape Cod, breakfast the Mommy is about to fix, his plans to run around outside today, and how he is enjoying his upper bunk on the bunk bed. Having exhausted those topics, he asked for Grandpa. (Grandmom was not offended.)
Mike Bowie tells the story of when he and his family were placed in a precarious situation. They had a financial crisis and it felt like they were going to lose everything. He thought, "Lord, how are you going to do this?" They were at the end of their money and did not know how they could possibly stay afloat. At this time of great need He heard the voice of God say, "Michael, just trust me." Not yet able to fully trust God, he opened God’s promises (the Bible) and read, "If you ask anything in my name, it shall be given by my Father in heaven." Then he began to pray about this looming financial crisis, "I started putting in my name in those promises, 'Michael, I will supply all of your needs according to your riches and glory in Christ Jesus.' Then I heard another promise, 'I’ve never seen the righteous forsaken or begging for bread.'" He began connecting to God’s promises and had a sense of peace that surpassed all human understanding. He didn’t have time to worry any more because he was trusting God’s promises. The situation didn’t change, but God’s word began to change his heart in the midst of the situation. A sense of peace fell on him, not knowing how God was going to do it and yet knowing it was now in God’s hands. Just as he finished praying and reading scripture, and the phone rang.
He relates, "I picked it up fearful that it was a bill collector." It turned out to be his insurance company. The person said, "Mike Bowie." Mike replied, "Speaking." They said the name of the insurance company and he thought, "Oh, Lord, they are going to cancel my insurance." Still he was trusting in God’s promise. "Mike, we’ve been looking for you and want to see if we have the correct address because we have a check for you for $721." He gave them his address, his mom’s address, he even gave them the church’s address! He writes, “It was amazing how right there in the midst of that perplexing moment, I was connecting to God’s promise and God gave me a provision. Even when you are down to nothing, God will always provide.”
When you take time to refocus on God’s promises and provision, He will provide. His provision may not come when you want it, but it always comes at the right time.
In Christ,
Brown

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