Sparrows

I want to yell from the rooftops.  I want to tell everyone.  The Lord is SO good! He is trustworthy.


In the last week, our 15 year old fridge died, our tv died, a pipe in our laundry broke and we needed an electrician.  As a single income family (I am a stay at home mum), having to replace a fridge and get the tradesmen out cleaned out our non-existent savings and my husband's pay for this fortnight.  And I mean cleaned out - nothing left.  I panicked.  Both my sons and I are on regular medication, and the scripts needed filling this week.  I have very little in the pantry at the moment, certainly not enough to feed my family of five for a fortnight.  We have a very big bill due at the end of the month.  I couldn't see what I could do to fix this.  My kids need their medication.  My kids need feeding.  And we had nothing.


I was driving to a friend's house for a playdate, and started crying with stress.  And then I finally reached out to God.  I told Him the situation (even though I know He already knew), and asked Him for help, because it was beyone me to fix.  I lay it at His feet - such a hard thing for me to do, I am someone who wants to do stuff herself, fix it herself.  And I left it there.

TWO HOURS later I am having coffee with my friend, when my husband rings up.  His boss is giving him a bonus.  How much?  Enough to cover the expenses of the last week, and the big bill coming up.  Without knowing anything about our current circumstances, his boss has given us exactly what we needed.  I am in no doubt - God heard my prayer, and had answered it before I even asked.  My kids will be fed, my kids can have their medicine.  Our God is a wonderful Father, who cares so much for us.  The Bible says 'He cares for the needs of the sparrows, so surely He will meet our needs, as He cares for us so much more'.  If only I can keep remembering that!