The Land Of The Living

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

of David, Psalm 27:13

Psalm 27 is a grateful outpouring of King David’s heart – one that proclaims the protection and provision of the Lord over him. If you are familiar with the life of David, you know that it was fraught with many complications. Several of these were direct results of the king’s sin against the Lord and against His people, but David always repented. While God did not remove the consequences of David’s sin, He did not give up on him either. He continued to take care of David until the end of his life.

This verse has been resonating within my heart and mind the last couple of days – and especially today. The last few weeks have been some of the hardest I’ve faced since striking out on my own with my beautiful girls, and yet each step of the way I have found a reminder of God’s goodness. He has continued to provide for us over and over, and each time, it happened in a way that reminded me that I am seen by God and by His people. We have been blessed so much lately, and I am so grateful.

A couple weeks ago I needed to get us moved into a bigger apartment, and I was having difficulty finding one. God provided an apartment for us. But then my dad tried to transfer the last amount I needed into my bank account through PopMoney, and for whatever reason, it wasn’t going to be deposited in time for me to get my keys. God used a local church to help make moving possible. He also helped us find a church to try!

My oldest daughter needed a white top and black pants for a band competition last week, and I had bought them for her from Walmart. We couldn’t find them anywhere the next day, and so I thought maybe we accidentally left them at the store. I checked at the customer service desk and they weren’t there, nor was there a record of anyone having turned in a bag with those two items in there. The customer service worker told me to go get the same pants and the same shirt off the sales floor and bring them to her. She ended up sending them home with me for free even though I didn’t have a receipt! She didn’t know my situation either. She had no clue I was a single mom, that I have three growing girls, etc.

About a month ago, I had lost $100 and could not find it anywhere. I felt God tell me to let go and not worry about it. I chose to obey, and guess what? Saturday morning it turned up. And I needed it more on Saturday than I had a month ago. God’s timing may not seem perfect to us at the moment, but it truly is in the long run. I am so grateful He can see the big picture.

This life may be a roller coaster – day by day and moment by moment – but my God is always there. He is always with me, and He always provides. He knows exactly what I need and when I need it.

You may not understand why you are going through what you are going through. It may seem as if your prayers are not getting through to God. Trust. Easier said than done, I know. Someday, you will look back and see why He did things the way He did, and your heart will overflow with gratitude.