I’m a little late to the party, but I just started watching “The Chosen”. And wow. It is SO good.
Last week, I watched the episode where Simon (Peter) and his friends spent all night trying to catch fish, with no luck; and then Jesus came up in the morning and told him to cast the net on the other side. He did, and the boat was so full it almost sank.
I was reminded as I watched how good God is, how He delights in giving good gifts to His children.
This came on the heels of me complaining about some of the “new” in our lives: We have a new city and it’s really hot and humid. We have a new apartment, which I not-so-lovingly refer to as Motel 6. We have a new school for Thomas, but it takes a lot of really awful traffic to get to.
BUT, though our “boat” may not be the best and our “sea” the most comfortable, God has overwhelmed us with provision!! In the space of two weeks, Dave and I have each gotten part time jobs at Thomas’ school, and Dave got a second online teaching position! Our bills will all be paid, and we’ll even have some extra left over. We also discovered that Memphis has the largest city park in the country — 4500 acres of beautiful green space, lakes, walking and biking trails, even zip lines and horseback riding! And we can get there in less than 10 minutes!
God’s good gifts are surrounding me. I feel like Simon in that boat. And while I know trials also come — Simon Peter learned that, as well — I don’t want to ever forget that God is GOOD, and He loves us. I want to focus on that, not the heat or the awful laminate counter tops.
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. ~Mt. 7:11
