God's hand is mighty to save. He loves it. He just loves saving the day and showing you that HE is your God. He is the miracle worker, the storm trooper, the fire-lighter, your PROVIDER, the beginning and the end, the love song.
This morning I had $1400 left to raise for China and by 4:00pm it was all taken care of. 5 days to spare. Why is he so sweet to me? I don't know, but I like it. :-)
Earlier this week, my previous roommate (the lovely Rachel Wesseling) and I had to move completely out of our house on Downey Ave. So I am sitting in my new livingroom surrounded by boxes that I am sorting through one by one. I am throwing things away...I'm putting things in new places...I'm strolling down memory lane. I'm finding things I didn't even know I had! Including stuff Brian and Zach both forgot at my house when we were dating. (one guy at a time, of course...and YES I've notified them both that I have their stuff!) Life is funny.
I'm finding accounts of other times where my eyes opened and I could see that God's hand had never left me. Still holding, still guiding, still MIGHTY to save. When I went to Washington for a class trip in High School, I had $700 left to raise and the weekend before the due date, someone just handed my mother $700 and told her that her and her husband felt like they wanted me to have it. When I went to Indonesia, the money came rolling in last minute as well. Does God just like to rescue you right before the last finger slips from the cliff? I don't know....but he always comes through.
Last year I found out that during a very traumatic moment in my childhood, Jesus had actually covered my entire being to shield me and protect my heart. I had always blamed him for what had happened to me in this memory, harbored anger and had felt betrayed for years. But even in the midst of pain and heartbreak, when we are not always aware of what he is doing- He always comes through.
In Chicago, when I had lost my job and was POOR, in debt, and using my credit card to buy groceries, he brought me to a church family and friends who helped me float until I could reach the shore. When my heart has been broken over the years in relationships, God has always sang over me in my darkest hours, pouring his healing balm over the cracks of my heart. He's been intentional about showing me my wholeness, of restoring, and REDEEMING.
He has always come through, and he always will. His hand is MIGHTY to save. Always.
Thank you, my love! I can't wait to love your littlest children in China. I pray that you will perform miracles of healing and miracles of the heart. That parents and guardians will rise up around the world and reach out to these dear children. I pray that you will use our team to bring relief to the workers at the orphanage, and to spread love and hope. I pray for each little heart. That it will grow, blossom, bloom, and be held in the sun...affirmed, appreciated and loved. Thank you for always coming through. I love you!!!!
