As I was sipping hot cocoa, surfing the internet and watching The Christmas Story on TBS, I wondered if Mike was going to call me and wish me a Merry Christmas. We had actually started talking together by phone in October, which in itself was a miracle. In the afternoon, as my mom and I were buying tickets to see the movie "Australia" guess who called. In my hear, I whispered a "thank you, Father." I never asked, but He knew what I wanted for Christmas. Of course, we couldn't speak then, but we set a time to talk later in the day.
Today, God showed His might and amazing love in a completely unexpected way. He was putting things in place way before I would even need to ask for help. After having breakfast with the Roberts at Chick-fil-a, I went to the car and it wouldn't start. We tried popping the clutch and jumper cables...nothing worked. It just so happened that my dad was with Jimmy Smith who is a mechanic. They were working on fixing my dad's truck, stopped what they were doing, bought a battery, installed it and I was on my way. I never even had time to ask God for help. He was already providing it by putting my dad where he needed to be to give me help when I was in need.
Many, many verses ran through my mind as I was reflecting on these two events:
Mathew 7: 7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Mathew 6:7-8
7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
John 14:21 Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
I John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Love so amazing! Blessed Redeemer. How truly marvelous it is to have complete hope, faith and trust in my heavenly Father!
He became sin
Who knew no sin
That we might become
His Righteousness
He humbled himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing
Love so amazing
Jesus Messiah
Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer
Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners
The ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah
Lord of all
His body the bread
His blood the wine
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled
And the veil was torn
All our hope is in You
All our hope is in You
All the glory to You, God
The light of the world
Jesus Messiah
Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer
Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners
The ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah
Lord of all
