Deliverance

My typical responce when things do not go according to my plan is frustration. My personal bent is to have a tendancy to become discouraged. My family and all those around me have felt it. I have been in Texas for a week and a half looking for work (A process that has been ongoing for two years now). When I came down I had the promise of a door that was most assuredly open and available - It closed on me. Something is different this time around however. Instead of getting the usual down cast spirit and frustration I read about how when the Israelites trusted God He delivered them.

This was not trust when things were just a "little" messed up - this was trust when they were about to be killed by an enemy that hated them. They had no response other than to trust. I decided to accept that posture in my life. I am at a place where I have no more human means of accomplishing my goal - a solid family raising job. It seems that today this should be an easy task. I never thought I would have difficulty finding work. All doors have been shut. I've tried everything and have been peering down on an empty bottomless fall IF God does not provide. There is no more safty net - EXCEPT God. He is my only hope. I believe that this is where He wants us to be sometimes. Sound cruel? Not if the intent is for His people to truly believe. How will we ever develop trust in him if we are not sometimes placed in a position where He is our ONLY HOPE!

I am happy to be able to tell you that this morning I recieved a call from a door long ago closed asking me to come and work for them. Hallelujah!! God recieves all the Glory for IT IS HE THAT HAS DELIVERED - NOT A HUMAN HAND! I tell you this because some of you are in a place of a need to be delivered. It is a scary place to be. We want to be in control. I encourage you as one that understands - relax your grip on your own solution and trust in an Amighty and Faithful God who will not fail you!! He is everything that the Bible tells us that He is - and infinitely more!

Peace to you!

Mike