In Psalms 139, David speaks of our God as being intimately aware with his entire life. He knows his thoughts and words, his current journey: He “is acquainted with all my ways.” David then speaks of this intimacy existing from the first moments of his life: “My frame was not hidden from you, / when I was being made in secret, / intricately woven in the depths of the earth.” By attributing this knowledge and expressed interest to the God revealed through the life of Jesus Christ, we see a game changer. The one who is most intimately involved in our moment-to-moment existence, from the beginning, is the one who willing gave up everything so that we may understand the true meaning of our life. If we take it one step further and look at God’s words to his exiled people living in captivity, the reality of His promise to us becomes almost overwhelming: “For I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).
For Rozalyn and I, this reality has become so obvious in the past 4 months. When we set out, there were so many pieces of the overall puzzle not within sight, but God has faithfully placed each provision in front of us without fail. The most recent was a huge donation from two completely unexpected supporters. With money running out, God reached out to us with another form of tangible love. Even more, he chose to do this through the hands of his faithful children, which seems to be one of his favorite forms of provision.
It appears to me that God knew back in April when we made the decision to let go that the hearts of fellow believers would be stirred in August to give us the means to continue. And that right there is more than enough for us to say,
we never have to be afraid, of anything, ever again. Hallelujah.
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