My husband who is a small-business owner has had his fair-share of this crazy economy. One day is great and the next can be really slow. It is at times like these, that we really have to rely on God and his provision for us on a daily basis. I have been reading and studying Psalm 23 and last Sunday our Pastor preached on Psalm 23. I think sometimes we take this familiar verse for granted and don't really look into what it really means.
Verse 4: "Yea though I walk through the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" Do you know that when you are walking through something, that you are not standing or staying in a holding pattern...You are walking. Walking through your problem or circumstance, so there is no need to fear. I love verse 5:"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies". I can just imagine God preparing the table, laying out the silverware, putting fresh flowers on the table and cooking the finest dinner for me, all the while the enemy is having to look on and see the provision that God is making for me.
My husband and I just experienced yesterday God's preparing a table before us. Two weeks ago our truck had a rod thrown through the block of the motor and we were down to one car to drive. While waiting and relying on God to help us get the money to buy a new motor, a long-time friend stopped by our place of business. My husband proceeded to tell him about our truck and the man said "I want to give you a gift to help you with the cost of a new motor". This friend gave my husband a check for a $1,000.00 and said God wants you to have this. Just one random act of kindness on this man's part was part of the miracle we had been praying for. God provided and prepared our table through this man. What the enemy meant for harm, God turned into a blessing for us.
I pray that as we have been blessed by this random act of kindess, that we can turn around and pay it forward to someone else.
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