GOD PROVIDES

Read 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.

~1 Peter 5:7~

Following the birth of my first child, I had postpartum depression, and my husband was facing unemployment. It became clear that a career change was on the horizon for him, which added to the uncertainty we felt about the future. My husband and I both felt anxious about what was next for our family; we even thought we might need to move to another state.

One morning my son was crying to be fed. As I prepared a bottle for him, I said, “Calm down, Sweetie. When have I ever not given you want you need?” As I said this, I realized that I had been crying out to God in fear about how and when my family’s needs would be met. I saw myself as a scared child, in need of something that I could not provide for myself. As I looked at my son, I knew that in a short while the sustenance he was waiting for would be provided — he would be full, content, and happy.

What a picture of how God cares for us! In all my worry, God was near, inviting me to cast my fear, anxiety, doubt, and anger on him. Like a loving parent, God can and will provide for our needs.

Courtney Boulware (Ohio)

Loving God, when we can’t see the way forward, help us to trust that you can. Amen