May 4, 2009
No. No? No. You’ve got to be kidding! There I stood on crutches, with a broken leg, at the counter of the unemployment insurance office. I had just been informed that I do not qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. It was the summer between 3rd and 4th year university. I had worked every summer since grade 12. I did landscape work for the same company each summer and I would make just enough from May through August to pay for the next year of university. Unfortunately I had just broken my leg in 3 places, which now prohibited me from working.
I needed this money. I had not worked long enough to save what I needed for school. I didn’t want debt. I had paid into UI for over 5 years, and now when I needed it I couldn’t get it. I was mad. I was afraid. I was hurt. I turned away from the counter and started to hobble to the door wondering, “What on earth was I going to do now?”
In that moment I heard the Lord very gently whisper into my heart, “I am your provider, not the government.” I didn’t really know what that looked like, but I thanked Him and went home.
A number of days later a knock came to my door. When I opened up the door I discovered a gal from our church there. We weren’t particularly close, but knew each other through the house group we attended. It was a little awkward at first, but she then said, “I’d like to give you this.” She handed me an envelope. She went on to say that she had asked the Lord to provide her a car and he provided one for less money than she had saved. He then asked her to give the balance of the money to me. She gave me $1,000.
I was blown away – flabbergasted really. When she left I sat down and wept.
I learned that day that God is faithful. He provides. He cares. He showed me that I can trust Him. I can lean on Him when all else seems to fail.
You can lean on Him too. You can trust Him. The Lord is your provider.
Philippians 4:19
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Strength and courage,
David