Since yesterday was Father's Day, I've been thinking a lot about my father. He passed away 21 years ago but I still miss him so much. He worked extremely hard, loved his family, and was generous toward others. Growing up, I always felt safe and secure and never worried about having all my needs provided.
As an adult, I confess there have been times when I've worried about having enough to provide for our needs. As MW's, I feel sure many of you have worried about this same thing. Ministers rely on the contributions of their churches for their salaries and benefits. Churches can also call a new pastor and decide to let their old staff go. Sometimes they decide to ask a pastor to leave even though they have done nothing wrong. I know a MW who is going through this right now. Please pray for her and her family. Sadly, churches are made up of flawed humans and even though you would expect them to treat Ministers better than a secular business would, this is not always the case.
We should not lose heart,though. Just as I could always depend on my earthly father to provide for my needs, even more so-we can depend on our Heavenly Father to provide for us. "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" (Luke 11:11-13) and in Matthew 6:25-27 we are told "therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
When you start to worry-remember,your Heavenly Father has your back! He will provide.
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