There is a King/What Would You Do ~ Elevation Worship
...great is your faithfulness. ~ Lamentations 3:23 NIV
My heart sank when I saw the actual bill total. I knew it
was coming, but it was almost double what we expected. Unfortunately, I made
the mistake of “making plans” for the difference. Brad tried to remind me of
God’s faithfulness in the past, saying our plans were only slightly delayed. I
confess that my emotions were so charged that thinking rationally or logically
wasn’t going to happen. All I could see was that our plans were ruined, and it
hurt.
Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that the Lord’s
faithfulness is a “Get Out of Jail Free” card, so that we won’t have to feel
the pain of consequences. But it’s not. Faithful means trustworthy, to
make secure. As our Father, God allows us to feel the pain of our choices to
help us understand the consequences. But He’s faithful to walk with us
through them, as He knows and sees how it hurts us to endure.
Though it hurts to part with such a large amount of
money, my mistake wasn’t in underestimating the amount owed. My mistake was in
forgetting to Whom this money belonged. But even in my mistake and in getting
mad that I had to part with it, the Lord showed His faithfulness, again, by allowing
me to see that He provided enough to cover this bill before I knew it
was owed.
Perhaps during this COVID-19 season you’ve lost
perspective and have forgotten the Lord’s faithfulness. Today is a great day to
remind yourself, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his
compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is [His]
faithfulness,” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV).
©Heather Potts 2020
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