God Provided Sufficiently

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God Provided Sufficiently By Kirk Hunt

 

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV

 

Debra was doing the best she could with a small, weak budget.  The shirts were new but on clearance.  All-but-donated-to-charity clearance.  They were last year’s style, and the colors that no one else wanted.  I could barely afford the loud, garish, turn-down-the-volume colors.  Still, God provided sufficiently.

 

I got jokes and amused comments about my shirts from everyone.  It was tolerable until a snide comment from one of my students set me off.  After that I insisted that the next purchase be more sedate colors.  Even at the cost of fewer shirts.

 

I wore the first of my “calmer” shirts and immediately got complaints.  The wild colors were a welcome sight in the Seattle gray.  The students looked forward to the bright, happy shirts that greeted them at early morning classes.  My night students appreciated the eye-opening colors that helped them stay the course through long days of work and school.

 

The loud, raucous shirts were provision and grace.  First for my budget, and then for my students.  Not for the first time, what I thought an embarrassment was really a blessing from God.

 

See His provision through spiritual eyes.  What He has provided is probably not just for you.  Your weak spot is just the place for His provision to shine.  Enjoy the bright colors.

 

Think:            God provides with purpose.

Pray:              “Lord, help me to see and understand your provision.”

 

 

Copyright © December 2013, Kirk Hunt

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