This week is a tough week for me, financially-speaking. For some reason, I have LOTS of checks going through all at the same time - my rent, my student loan payment, my VISA payment, my internet bill, my monthly bus pass, etc. Usually, that's not such a big deal and everything goes through smoothly ... but this week I also have lots of special events and gifts that need to be purchased. Add in some grocery expenses and yeah - it's a tight week. I know everything will go through and nothing will bounce and all will be fine, but there's not a whole lotta room for error or unexpected additional expenses.
Last night, for the first time in probably forever, I prayed about my finances. I told God - "OK God, this is it. I really need You to stretch every penny in my bank account this week. I need a fishes and loaves kind of story, Lord. Please stretch it until next pay day."
This morning, my boss came into the office and dropped a big purple box on my desk. "I know you're a big chocolate fan," he said, "and I found this lying around in my office from Valentine's Day. I'm not gonna eat it, so it's all yours."
YAY! I love chocolate. What a great way to start the day, right?
Oh, just you wait. It gets better.
When I got home, I opened the box. And sure, there was chocolate inside. Lots of chocolate, actually. But there was also hot chocolate mix, pancake mix, waffles, nuts, dried fruits and lots of other edible goodies. I stood in my kitchen and stared down at the open box in shock ... and then I cried.
That big purple box will not pay my rent. It won't make this week any easier on my bank account. But it was such a powerful, tangible reminder of how faithful God is. It was as if God swooped down from heaven and said "I heard your prayer. I've got this! And not only am I gonna stretch what you've got in that bank account of yours, but I'm gonna treat you too! Here, have a waffle! Have a chocolate bar!"
God is so amazing. He loves us soooooo much ... so much more than we could ever know or comprehend. I am so privileged to have a Heavenly Father who loves me that much & who cares about my every need.
Your love, God, is my song and I'll sing it! I'm forever telling everyone how faithful You are. I'll never quit telling the story of your love - how you built the cosmos and guaranteed everything in it. Your love has always been our lives' foundation, your fidelity has been the roof over our world. - Psalm 89:2, The Message
