IN HIS TIME

IN HIS TIME

     By faith we accepted their offer and moved our household goods 1,700 miles from Oregon to Missouri.  The small church couldn’t help with any of the moving costs which stripped our wallets bare.

     We had not negotiated a salary either and were underwhelmed when we were told the amount.  Full-time ministry was $60 a week.  By faith we trusted that our God was faithful and would provide our needs as He always had.

     Selling our small hand-made trailer would help our plight.  But our efforts were unsuccessful.  Nickel Ads yielded zero responses.  A second attempt had not a single inquiry.  But we refused to doubt our Heavenly Provider.  He had never failed us before and we knew He would be true to His word.  Like the poet wrote and sung by Jeff and Sheri Easter:

I've stood on the bank of a wide raging river
Trusting that I'd get across.
I've made my way through some valleys and deserts
Believing that I'd never get lost.
I've been at the foot of what felt like Mt. Everest
Knowing I'd have the strength for the climb

'Cause through every trial, each test and temptation,
One thing is sure every time: 

Over and over, again and again,
God is faithful.
Over and over, again and again,
Through it all He's made me able
To stand and survive, to come through alive
When it sure looked like I couldn't win.
Jesus is with me so I claim the victory
Over and over again. 

If you ask me why I have no hesitation,
God does what He says He will do.
I'd simply say every battle has taught me
There's nothing He won't help me through.
So why should I dwell on the hardships and struggles
When I look just beyond them I see
The way this will end is with great celebration,
Deep in my heart I believe:

Over and over, again and again,
God is faithful.
Over and over, again and again,
Through it all He's made me able
To stand and survive, to come through alive
When it sure looked like I couldn't win.
Jesus is with me so I claim the victory
Over and over again.

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     I moved the trailer behind our small home as it was an eye sore to our neighbors.  Since we lived a half block from the highway we realized it surely wouldn’t sell now: as it was nearly invisible from the road.  No one would even know it was there.

     But actions taken by faith allow the Lord to perform a miracle.  It happened the next day.  As we gave thanks for our dinner we also prayed that somehow our Lord would provide a buyer.  As we were praying a disturbance arose.  Knock, knock, knock.  Someone was at the door.  Hurriedly I opened it and saw a senior couple backing out of our driveway.  I waved and stepped into the yard.

     From their car they smiled and said, “We thought maybe you weren’t home since you didn’t answer the door.  But we see you’ve got a trailer.  Any chance you’d sell it?”

     All our efforts failed until we earnestly asked our Lord for a buyer.  He responded as only He would… In His Time.  Never quit praying and always believe God cares for His own.  

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”  (Psalm 55:22, NIV)

                  

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