God will supply

Right now, I am clinging to scriptures such as these:

Paul writes in Philippians 4...

10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity.

11Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

12I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

13I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

14Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction.

15You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;

16for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.

17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

18But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

19And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Paul is telling the Philippians that just as they have provided for his needs and his ministry, God will also supply for their needs!

I love that!

God will provide, and I will be content. I mean, for real, Paul who was majorly persecuted and actually did know what true hunger was, could say he was CONTENT! Shouldn't I be able to say the same, when in reality, I have SO much?

So, if you're wondering what has prompted this type of blog, our oven broke...or so we thought.

On Sunday, before I left to run an errand, I put dinner in the oven. A little while later, Mike called me to ask if I had ever seen "e2 f3" on the oven display followed by it shutting itself off. Well, no, I have never seen that.

Well, today I had a repair man come to fix our oven, which is a Whirlpool Gold top of the line that came with the house TWO years ago. The service call costs $75 for the first hour and then it just starts adding up after that...wonderful :( Wouldn't you know that the error message DID NOT make its appearance and the oven worked like it should?? So, while gritting my teeth, I write my check for $75 and send the super-talkative and a little richer oven repair man on his way.

URRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Then, I started crying. That's right, crying like a baby...a mad, upset, disappointed baby.

I mean, why?? Honestly, it kind of makes me wonder what in the world God is doing. I mean, we are trying SO hard to be diligent with making very wise decisions with what God has given us. We definitely don't have a line for "have a repair man come and then not fix anything...$75" in our budget. God knows that. And, as my incredible husband pointed out, at least we didn't have to pay $75 plus the cost of a part. But, STILL....urrrrgggghhhh!

Okay, I'm done.

I know that God is BIG and awesome and an incredible provider. I am thankful, so very thankful for His provision. I am very, very, very undeserving of God's love and mercy and grace and INTEREST in little, broken, falling apart me.

He LOVES me.

And I LOVE Him.