We woke this morning to a winter wonderland – in April!
Waking to a world covered in white was, to say the least, unexpected. Ana’s already got tomatoes coming up under the grow lights in our bedroom and the garden is tilled and ready for planting. It’s supposed to be spring, but here I am having to dust snow off my car! Granted this is a minor setback, but still this is ridiculous!
One thing you can always expect in this crazy world is the unexpected. A little snow in the second week in April is not a big deal, but some surprises are not as pleasant and carry with them more serious consequences. Just this last week I had to let one of my patients know the mass under her arm needed to be biopsied to rule out cancer. Not the kind of news anyone wants to hear.
Whether it is an unfavorable diagnosis, an unexpected job loss, the sudden death of a loved one, or any of the innumerable other unpleasant surprises which may come your way, there is one thing you can always count on. Your Heavenly Father will “never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6). He will always be your “refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1).
On days when the unexpected shakes my world, the following quote from the book Ministry of Healing, p. 481, always brings me hope. It says:
“Worry is blind and cannot discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief…Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us of which we know nothing.”
This week, expect the unexpected, but don’t give in to worry or despair. God’s got this! More importantly He’s got you! And He will never, ever let you go!
Have a great week!