Tonight's Word 🌱

“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" - Jeremiah 32:27 🌱

 💌When a simple receipt becomes the paper trail for a miracle...

Bank record - Last gas purchase, Oct 16, 2022

Fuel guage today, Nov 11, 2022 (4 weeks later)

It has been 27 days and counting since the last time I have been to the gas station for fuel.

On the evening of October 16, I had gone to Port of Spain, and on my way back home, I realized my fuel was very low. I was a bit hesitant to stop off at night in unfamiliar territory to refuel, but at the same time, I didn't want to take the chance to run out of fuel on the dark lonely highway at night. So I pulled into a gas station at the corner of Richmond and Park Street (at the time I didn't know the names of the street, as I was blindly following Google Maps for directions to the nearest gas station, but I looked it up for the purpose of this testimony, made possible by the information on the receipt), and at 8:10pm, I filled up the gas in my car for $200. 

Believe it or not, after four (4) weeks, the gas tank is now dropping a bit below quarter full, and after searching for the receipt to verify just how long I have been driving around without having to refuel to date, I am in quiet awe at this miracle. I consider it a miracle because usually by now, I would have had to fill up twice by now, as I tend to need to fill up once every fourteen (14) days. Why is this happening? I have no answer to that question. The only explanation I have is God. I cannot say why He chose to do it, but I can tell the impression it has made on me.

At times, I feel like I need to hear from my Father. I sometimes want a reminder that He sees me, I want to know that He still personally cares about my life and its direction, if I really do still matter to Him. Therefore you can imagine when I see this miracle happening in front of my eyes everyday as I go about my daily trips, how it definitely catches my attention and I cannot help but express: "This has to be You, Father. 🙂"

"This has to be You, Father."

It is reassuring and re-affirming to see the little miracles He is able to perform that remind us that He is there, He is our God, present and more than able to show His power as He wills. I can't help but remember some of the Biblical accounts where God extended the life of the resources of His children. This is the same heavenly Father who speaks in Deuteronomy 29:5-6 "During the forty years that I led you through the wilderness, your clothes did not wear out, nor did the sandals on your feet. You ate no bread and drank no wine or other fermented drink. I did this so that you might know that I am the Lord your God."

This is our same Father whose providence is seen in 1 Kings 17: 15-16 "So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the Lord had spoken through Elijah." 

While I cannot begin to imagine experiencing what the Israelites and the widow witnessed firsthand, in my current case, He has stretched the fuel in my vehicle by what seems to be 100% and counting. How long will the fuel last for again? Will He repeat this miracle for me? I really do not know. Time will tell, but even if He doesn't, He certainly has already made His statement to me, and maybe this is His statement to someone reading this too.

"I did this so that you might know that I am the Lord your God."

By this I am reassured in knowing. He is the same God, He has the same heart, cares for us, loves us with an everlasting love, and wants us to trust Him and His presence. He cares about our faith in Him, and about building it up.

Sometimes we need a little nudge forward in our faith, which is 'the evidence of things not seen, the substance of things hoped for' (Hebrews 11:1). May our heart and mind continue to be clear and open to discerning Your love and grace in all the places You show Yourself up for us, and keep us faithful to You. Thank You Father for this. 🙏🏼 Enjoy the song below 🙂🎧

In what ways has He shown up in our lives to show us that He is God? 

 

Lover of my Soul (Jonathan McReynolds)