Momentum is building as the time draws nearer for my daughter to leave home again for college. All around me I hear of individual's school bills being 'paid in full'. Some by unindentified sources, some by loving relatives and others whose families are just financially blessed enough to cover all expenses. It seems that we have been praying for a long time and trying our best to believe that a special miracle will somehow happen for our family too.
As I stand gazing up at the heaven's, not-so-patiently waiting for them to miraculously open up and rain down the tuition money she needs, I am reminded that my way's are not God's ways.
Very often lately, when thoughts of how her tuition will be met, I find myself asking God things like, "What are we doing that we are not supposed to be doing?" and "Should we not be doing something that we are doing?" and "What is it exactly that is preventing our own miracle of Your 'heavenly blessings?".
Then, I am reminded of the scripture, "... for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."Mat 5:45b
Today, as I work on a project that may bring in extra income, the Lord seems to be showing me something. Maybe, just maybe the resources for college tuition will come in from a different source? Maybe the source is not from an unidentified source or even a well meaning relative. What if that source is me? God has provided everything our family needs up to this point. Why would He not continue to give us just what we need? He tells us over and over through His Word that His promises are "Yes and Amen".
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Eph 3:20
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jer 29:11
[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 1Ki 8:56
"Lord, forgive me for looking at other's when I should be focusing on praising you for your Goodness to my family. Thank you for providing for us our daily needs and even some of our wants. Thank you, most of all for paying the incredible debt of the entire world's sin IN FULL. You are Wonderful,Mighty, Awesome, Powerful, and Loving! Blessed Be Your Name in all the Earth."
"For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." 2Cr 1:20
Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
The glories of my God and king!
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Refrain:
Blessed be the Name, blessed be the Name,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Blessed be the Name, blessed be the Name,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Jesus! the Name that charms our fears,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
He breaks the pow’r of canceled sin,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
His blood can make the foulest clean,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
I never shall forget that day,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
When Jesus washed my sins away,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
