Unemployed Again – Cindy Rooy
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and
all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew
6:33 NIV
Here we go again. Although it is nice to have the summer
off, I prefer my husband to be employed. I used to worry
about running out of money, but not anymore. We’ve
had remarkable experiences in seeing God provide for
us. This is our fifth occurrence of unemployment with
no idea where the next job will be. And God has been
faithful to us every time.
Many years ago, we read in the Bible that God wants
us to tithe and to trust that He will take care of our
needs. He even told us to test Him – so we did.
The result was a confirmation that our Lord is completely
trustworthy. When we tithe faithfully, give cheerfully
to special causes (offerings), and believe that God
is in control, we will be amazed how He comes through
for us when the circumstances are unfavorable. In every
time of unemployment, God provided enough money to pay
our bills and gave us another job before we had to withdraw
from our meager savings.
Remembering how God has taken care of us in the past
encourages us to depend on Him in our present. I have
learned that money doesn’t buy happiness and that
you cannot out-give God. Our Lord is the giver of all
good gifts, even joy and peace during difficult situations.
While we hope for local work, we’re also looking
nationally. Once again, I fear moving away from our
church, home, and friends. Whatever God has planned
for our lives, I trust Him to supply all of our needs
and continue to provide for us financially…just
like He has in our past. I’ve wondered why we seem
to be in this position so often. Perhaps the Lord is
giving us yet another opportunity to witness about His
power and provision.
Do you trust God with your monetary and material needs?
How has He demonstrated His faithfulness in your life?
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Cindy Rooy is the author of a six-week Bible study,
Trusting God Through Trouble & Tears, and a contributing
author in several devotional books, including Faith
& FINANCES and The Upper Room. A wife and mother
of three grown children, Cindy is a religion columnist
for three newspapers and an inspirational speaker. For
more information, visit Cindy’s website at www.cindyrooy.com.
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