The Lord Will Provide

Genesis 22:14

"So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided."

Over the past eighteen months life has been one crazy financial roller coaster. We had some unexpected events come up which caused us to REALLY put our faith and trust in the Lord: 1) An investment opportunity in a townhome that tanked when the bottom fell out of the housing market; 2) An unexpected trip to the ER, an outpatient procedure, and doctor follow up appointments totaling more than what we expected to pay after insurance paid their part. Our monthly expenses more than doubled! We had to constantly cast down thoughts of, "But where is the money going to come from?"....."How will we pay all of these bills?" Through this whole trial the Lord showed us that He really is Jehovah-Jireh. Some Bible translations translate this name of God as "The Lord hath seen," "The Lord sees," or "The Lord will provide." The Lord truly saw our situation and provided for us the entire time. We did not miss any payments on the unexpected bills we accrued and all of our regular bills were paid on time! Learning to "hold on" was very difficult seeing the circumstances around us, however, as we kept our eyes on the Lord He saw our dedication, determination, and hard work. Most of all He saw our faith and trust in Him! Even though the numbers on paper caused fear, desperation, and hopelessness to enter our minds the Lord gave us an assurance that everything was going to be OK. As of yesterday the townhome we have been trying to sell finally closed! It SOLD! We are ecstatic! We are still working on paying off two medical bills that are dwindling every month. THE LORD WILL PROVIDE! What do you do when you are faced with an impossible situation? Who or what do you put your hope and trust in? We can remember the words Jesus spoke to His disciples in Matthew 17:20 "You don't have enough faith.....if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed........Nothing would be impossible." By trusting, believing, and having "enough faith" we know that He can take care of what we can't! Have a great day! God bless you! Louis & Elisa Quintana