God works in wondrous ways | Saturday, July 23, 2005
GOD WORKS IN WONDROUS WAYS As I looked back throughout my life to see how God was leading me, I was amazed for His Word stands true and He is always so faithful to me. I thanked God for everything that He has done for me and that He has helped me through my times of depression and been a refuge to me when I need a place to hide and rest from my troubles. When I started my theological training, God gave me a job as a relief teacher which I have not been actively seeking for a job at that time and it has helped to pay my school fees until now and He has provided me money when I am lacking the funds to pay for my school fees and for my sustenance. Thank you God for what You have done in my life and so much more. As I am going to finish my theological training after four years, my friends and I have been planning to go to China as a mission trip, exploration trip or fun trip, I do not know but one thing I do know is that I do not have the funds to travel. Then, I decided to pray and interestingly, God gave me a job as a relief teacher again in a secondary school. I now have the funds to finish my studies as well as the money to go to China. I thanked God for His provision and that He preserves me in times of trial. Just as I thought I was going to settle in that school, I heard news that four contract teachers (2 English teachers) would be coming in to teach, I thought that I would soon be jobless again but I thanked God for what He has done. The principal invited me to have a talk with her and made known to me that she would like me to teach till the end of November and this only serves to mean 2 thngs to me: (1) I have the funds to finish studying in a my theological college because I would be finishing my degree in this year and (2) I now have the means to go to China. I thanked God for His faithfulness and of how He has been blessing me in ways that I could not see until my reflection time. Even in the process of teaching, there are times when I woke up feeling defeated, feeling very reluctant to go to school, God gave me a verse to cheer my heart, reminding me to trust in Him again. The verse is "This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." It helped me to not only get through the day but challenges me to face the day and overcome the challenges that the day has for me. How great Thou art and Your Word stands true forever. Polycarp says it best when he was about to die and his torturers encouraged him to give up his faith. He says that God has not done him wrong in his eighty years and how could he do Him wrong? Let it be the same for me that Lord, may I never do you wrong when You have blessed me so much and hold me in Your loving arms for You work in wondrous ways which men would never see if You have not revealed it to them. Work in my life I pray O Lord, for thine is the power, glory and honor forever Amen!!!
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