O Praise Him ~ David Crowder
Then he continued,
“Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain
understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard,
and I have come in response to them.” ~ Daniel 10:12 NIV
When Savannah as 9 months old, one of our cars died. But
we were OK living with one car, until a few months later when that one died,
too. But instead of panicking, we had peace. We fasted and prayed for a week,
asking God to fix our cars, believing that He would move.
At the end of the week, the cars were still dead, but
that doesn’t mean God wasn’t moving. A friend, who lived nearby, worked just a
few blocks from my office and offered to take me to and from work every day.
And on the weekends, they leant us one of their cars, so we could buy groceries
or go to church. This lasted a month or so, but God wasn’t done moving.
At that time, we were a one-income family of three, with
no extra money to take on a car payment. Some of our friends and family chipped
in and gave us $300 to put towards a new car. In the world’s economy, $300
won’t get you anything. But in God’s economy, it was all we needed.
At the same time that our cars died, some other friends
were trying to sell a car on Craigslist for $2,000. When they heard our story,
they called us and offered to sell us their car for, guess how much. $300! For
$300 we got a working, new-to-us car.
When Daniel needed an answer, he fasted and prayed for 21
days. On the 24th day, an angel of the Lord appeared to him and said
that as soon as Daniel humbled
himself and prayed, heaven heard and began to move. What do you need from God?
What answers have you been seeking from Him? Even if you haven’t seen or heard
the answers yet, don’t give up; don’t lose heart. Because as soon as you humbled yourself and began to pray, God heard you
and He began to move.
©Heather Potts 2018
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