Friday, November 21, 2008

Trusting the Prepared Places

I have been thinking about how weird it is to not be “worried” or struggling with anything lately. Things seem to have just settled into a “normal routine”… but when I think about our life, nothing about it is normal! Then again, I guess it depends on your definition of normal too. :)

Tom and I have been doing very well the last week or two. He seems to be more at peace with things lately. We were talking the other day about the fact that he hasn’t been worried about where we will go when we need to leave this house in December. He attributes that to two things: the first being a revelation he got the last Friday night we were at BA’s group.

BA went around and prayed for everyone in the Spirit, and Tom said that when Bill touched his chest the scripture that popped into his mind was John 14:1-2:

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”

Tom said he knew that this scripture meant that Jesus was preparing a place in heaven for us, but he also felt like the Lord was saying that He has even prepared each place that we will be staying while on this journey.

The fact that God knew before we were born where we would be living during this time—and that He has already made preparations for it—had a huge impact on Tom! It gave him peace and confidence, knowing that all the places and provisions have already been made.

The second thing that has brought him comfort and peace is the history of God’s faithfulness. The Lord has come through for us every single time, and we have never been left out in the “cold.” This reminder has strengthened Tom’s confidence, and it’s been so nice having a stress-free husband lately. I pray that this continues in Jesus’ name!

The weather has gotten really cold! Tom said it was snowing again this morning, but it didn’t last long and it didn’t stick. I am curious what this winter is going to be like. Meanwhile, the economy continues to suffer—the auto industry is now looking for a bailout, the stock market is dropping rapidly, yet strangely, gas prices are also falling. We paid $1.87 the last time we filled up… thank you, Jesus! :)