Day 100 – Be Still and Be Amazed.
Today’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 15 – 19
1 Chronicles 17:16-17 “Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O Lord God!”
Growing up, I lived all my years in 1 house in 1 small country town. As soon as I turned 18 I moved out and have moved to 10 homes since, 7 of which have been during my marriage. One of our more recent moves came after a time of hard loss. So many memories, so many happy times, but the loss carried with it darkness and hurt. We wanted and needed to find a home that would allow us to rebuild and strengthen our family.
We searched and searched with the help of some wonderful friends; we prayed and prayed and even thought we might build. But after heartache and confusion, our marriage was feeling immense strain. One evening I was at my wits end and needed some fresh air and a place to pray so I drove off in my car for an hour or so. When I arrived home my husband had taken the kids to their counselor and I found the house to be quiet and lonely. So I jumped on the computer and looked at realtor sites. The first home that popped up had everything we were looking for, had just gone on the market, and was only a mile away from where we lived. It truly seemed to good to be true!
Since it was dark by the time Brett got home, we went the next day to see it. As soon as we walked through the doors I knew it was our home. In the very dated yet classic style, I could see the bones were good and strong, and we could make this house into something amazing.
Brett and I got home that evening, went into 2 different rooms and we prayed that if this was to be our home God would give us the specific number to offer the owner….30 minutes later we came back together with the exact same number, something neither of us thought was possible, but God knew. As watched our house be transformed over a 6 month period, rebuilding dreams that we thought were lost, I would sit in awe of what all God had done.
That may not have been our forever home, but that was exactly the home we needed in that season to rebuild our family and bring beauty from our ashes.
No matter where you are or what home you’re in, take a moment to sit and be in awe of all God has done around you.
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