Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
A few weeks after they arrived, however, David was informed that his position was "no longer available." He literally could not get out of bed for several days. When he and his wife explained to their children what happened, they all got on their knees and asked God to help them.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
We must have confidence, knowing that God has our best
interest at heart, knowing that God provides love, mercy, grace, compassion,
and so much more that we can trust God with all of our heart even when we do
not understand the things taking place around us. It is because of our full
trust in God that we are able to submit to God so that God alone can show us
the proper directions to take in our life.
Ever wonder if the Lord really knows what you want and
need?
David Smallbone felt God leading him to promote Christian
concerts in his homeland, Australia, where only 5 percent of the people
believed in Christ. When too few fans filled his seats during one major tour,
however, David took a $250,000 bath in red ink.
Creditors repossessed his home, and the father of six
looked for work elsewhere. A top artist offered him a job in Nashville, so the
Smallbones sold their furniture and other possessions and purchased tickets to
the United States.
A few weeks after they arrived, however, David was informed that his position was "no longer available." He literally could not get out of bed for several days. When he and his wife explained to their children what happened, they all got on their knees and asked God to help them.
Interesting things began to happen. God provided bags of
groceries, a minivan, and odd jobs. Then the biggest surprise of all—a
recording contract for David's oldest daughter, Rebecca, age 15. She recorded
her first album using an old family name, St. James.
Flash forward to today. David promotes his own daughter's
sold-out concerts. Rebecca St. James has become one of the hottest Christian
artists in America. Christianity Today magazine has named her one of the top 50
up-and-coming evangelical leaders under age 40.
All along—no surprise—God knew what he was doing! [Christian
Reader (January/February 2002), pp. 13-14; source: Luis Palau, It's a God
Thing, www.palau.org/godthing]
God put David and his family right where they needed to
be. No one may have seen it at the moment, but God was working in their lives
to do something special. God took the faith of a family and used it to place
Rebecca St. James in a place where she could minister through her music and
words to millions of people.
Sometimes we may think God has forgotten us, but stay
strong in your faith and watch the mighty works of God unfold in your lives.
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