Michigan Advance Partners
Several years ago, a pastoral couple opened a chain of health clinics. During the financial crash, they invested their funds to sustain clinic operations.
On Sabbath, during the offering, the wife gave the last twenty-dollar bill in her purse. She figured that God could make better use of this money. Her husband also put the last twenty dollars in his wallet into the offering plate. Both silently wondered how they would pay the bills knowing they had only $75 left in their checking account for food for their family and pay for school tuition until their next paychecks came. But they trusted God.
The next day she cleaned her home office and saw a pile of papers. She had forgotten to bill her corporate client for her consulting services for several months.
Six months had passed since she provided the service. She was sure the company would decline payment. But in faith, she called the company and informed them of her failure to bill them on time. Upon receiving the message, the company apologized profusely for this oversight and sent an overnight check for $6,000!
God provided the answer for this couple’s dilemma six months before their crisis. Before they even knew they would be in a bind, God already had the answer to their prayer planned before they could even ask.
Today, regardless of the mountains your facing, let’s choose to trust God.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries