"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavnly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?..." "...But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." ~Jesus Matthew 6:25-27 & 33-34
It was about 3 weeks ago that I scheduled Bella's heart surgery. After talking to her case manager at Emanuel, I started to think one day about the financial costs of this surgery and how much our insurance would cover. I remember just stopping in my tracks and praying, "Lord, you know exactly what we will need. Please provide for us, thank you Jesus." I hadn't thought about it since. On Sunday I walked into church and someone handed me a check from someone else outside of the church to help cover Bella's doctor's bills. I stood in awe with my mouth dropped open. Here we are, we have yet to start receiving the barrage of bills and already the Lord was providing for us in advance. God is sooo good, all the time.
I know the Lord hears our prayers and I know He always answers, in his timing, in his way. I've come to the point in my faith where all I can do is smile. He never ceases to amaze me day to day. This answer to prayer has strengthened my faith once again and will only encourage me to cast all my cares upon him. :-)
My encouragement to you is to do the same. Draw near to him, and he will draw near to you.
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess. 5:16-18
In His Service,
Cammie
