Last week I was picking my wife up from work when I was told by the parking attendant that there was a large puddle of what looked like oil under our van. As I was leaving I looked under the hood where I saw some leaking of fluid. Not knowing where it was coming from I called my buddy at the dealership where we take our van to be serviced. I told him I would need to bring it in immediately. As we drove to the shop the engine light came on and it started smoking so we got off the freeway pulled into a Quikstop parking area where the vehicle had leaked most of what turned out to be transmission fluid on the ground where we had parked. I called my friend and he stated that he would have the vehicle picked up and brought to the dealership and that he would pick us up. Of course my mind immediately went to the worst scenario which was the engine had run out of oil and seized up. Or the transmission was gone. All of these options costing thousands of dollars. As I wrote a month or two ago my wife had been rear ended and pushed into another vehicle and we had gotten it fixed. My service advisor friend said this may be a result of the accident, that there might have been more damage. Now this was three days before Thanksgiving and the same day I had published my blog on being thankful. I am reminded of the scripture in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God concerning you.”
When my van was fixed it turned out that there was a transmission hose that had a large hole in it which caused all the fluid to drain from the car. The cost was zero, Praise God! God is always blessing us even the things we consider small. That in our case was a huge blessing as we were not in a position at that point to spend on a new engine or transmission. God knows exactly where we are and as such blesses us with what we need. I can never understand nor figure out why things happen to us but God on the other hand is always faithful. My life for the last two years have not been easy since we stepped on our own with the church. I’ve seen God do some miraculous things in that time. There were many times I felt I couldn’t go on, but it has been in those times that he has continued to see us through. I don’t know what tomorrow may bring but I know each day he is with us and is providing our daily bread. The Disciples asked Jesus to teach us to pray. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)
As we take each day we must remember to pray as he taught us to pray. Being thankful for everything he does each day in our lives.
Samuel King, Senior Pastor
Christlike Life Church, Laveen, AZ
