God Provides

Got home from church a little while ago. It was a very good service and I am glad I went. In the midst of it I noticed my mental state. I was very calm, at peace. It’s been a while since I have really felt that way. The medications I take are supposed to make me feel this way, and they seem to be working for now. But it’s more than drugs that keep me from going from one emotional extreme to another. It’s the Holy Spirit who dwells within me that is the real source of joy and peace. He is the one who strengthens me and gives me wisdom to know that I need to take my medications daily so I will be balanced.

God has seen to every need of his children’s. His provision is sure. Just as he is aware of the sparrows, just as he has the hairs of our heads counted, he knows our needs even before we are aware of them. Indeed some of them we are never aware of. We won’t know about them until we see him face to face. His grace is extended to us in countless ways and through that grace he provides for us.

I am amazed by the surprises of grace that come my way, even on the dark days. I may not always recognize them, or even be ungrateful at times in my ignorance, but it doesn’t stop them from coming into my life. The Lord of love delights in his children and he showers us with spiritual gifts each day. We just don’t always notice the blessings. We are sometimes blind to them. But grace wins out in the end, with or without our participation. He desires that we join in and receive all he gives, but he still pours out the grace even if we don’t recognize what he is doing.

My prayer is that I would become more aware of the Spirit’s presence in my life. That I would know it is he who is moving behind the scenes, orchestrating the work in progress that is my life. All of us are being regenerated and recreated in the image of the one who crafted us in our mother’s womb. He planned for us from the beginning of time and the plan included all we will ever need. Gifts of grace brought to us by the Spirit of God who transforms us each day, providing salvation, hope and peace. May his grace open our eyes to see him in at work in our lives this day.