Week 4 | Day 5 | In the Nick of Time!

Command:

Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 (NKJV)

Read:

I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:13-14 (NIV)

Reflect:

My husband spent twelve years in the Navy. Much of that time was spent away from home. There were seasons when he was out to sea for six months, back home for two, and out again for several weeks. Being away from our boys was too much for him to handle. He wanted to quit. He didn’t have a job lined up. Nevertheless, he felt an impression in his heart that said it was the right thing to do. 

In the meantime, I had been a stay-at-home mom, off and on holding part-time jobs. The kids were still little and being present with them was more important to me than building a career. However, there was no talking my husband out of resigning from the Navy. He stepped into it with faith. I, on the other hand, had no faith – so much so that I asked my mom to pray for me. I didn’t have any kind of relationship with Jesus back then. My mom did. She was so devoted to Jesus. She said, “Of course, I will pray for you. But you know, God hears you too.” So I threw up a “Would you show up God?” prayer.

On the day of my husband’s reenlistment, unbeknownst to me, he decided to sign on the dotted line for another four years. I was up in Los Angeles on a job interview as a paralegal. Though inexperienced in the field, I got the job on the spot. I called my husband to share the news. He said that he literally just signed for another four years! What to do? He quickly got a hold of the reenlistment officer and rescinded his reenlistment. As God would have it, the officer understood and happily acquiesced. Who does that? Only God! He showed up in unexpected ways, and just in the nick of time! My mom was right, God heard me. 

React:

What, if anything, are your fretting about this season? Can you trust that God already knows what you need and is more than happy to provide?

Pray:

God, thank you for your generous love towards me. And for knowing what I need before I even ask for it. Let me rest in confidence that you hear when I call on your name.