Look at the birds of the air;
they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,
and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not much more valuable than they?
Matthew 6:26
Have you ever felt God's provision in your life? A time when something happened and you knew without a doubt it was from Him? Here's an account of such a time I experienced many years ago.
It was my birthday, and the day God provided for me in a mighty way. My daughter was 4 years old at the time, and I was struggling as a single parent. I remember specifically wanting to make shredded wheat bread. My senses took over and I could almost taste and smell it. Reaching for my go-to cookbook, I found the recipe. I was ready! There was just one problem. I didn't have all the ingredients or the funds to buy them.
In despair, I sat down at the table and started crying. Not because I didn't have the ingredients for shredded wheat bread. I was crying because I felt very alone and I was tired of life being incredibly hard.
A knock at my door snapped me out of my pity party. It was my neighbor, who knew it was my birthday and had a gift for me. She asked if I liked shredded wheat bread, as she handed me a loaf of warm bread she had just baked for my birthday. True story!
I believe God allowed the events of that morning to unfold this way, so I’d know without a shadow of a doubt who the source of the provision was from. God was speaking to me, and used my neighbor to accomplish His task. I realized at that moment I was not alone, not abandoned, and not in despair. He was right there with me. My daughter and I were going to be okay.
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Wow! What a beautiful testimony of God's faithfulness and provision, Abby. Thank you for sharing it and encouraging my heart today that no matter what our circumstances, God is with us and we will be okay. Blessings of Jesus' love to you!
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