The Price Is Right
Even when the price is high, it’s a blessing when you realize you can afford it.
So, my sister had been waiting to hear back from someone in regards to a financial quote for a service. Today, they reached out, and if I’m being honest, it was way more than I expected, but still for some reason I felt as if it was a blessing, and you know why? Because my sister was able to afford it, and if she couldn’t, I could. As I tried to take a nap earlier, God started talking to me about this situation as if to say, “My poor daughter is so slow”. See, the past few days have been pretty heavy spiritually, and if I’m being honest today I was feeling a bit over it. As I prayed, I asked God why He was so silent, but really it was my inability to hear Him when He spoke. You guys know the saying, “I’m spent!”? It's used when someone is super exhausted, that was me today. I could’ve yelled it, but unfortunately I wasn’t home alone, and I didn't want my brother-in-law to think I had completely lost it. Today I was reminded of Isaiah 40:31, “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint”. In God sending me this analogy, I realized that if God allowed me to be where I am today, it’s because I have what it takes to make it to the other side. To be completely transparent, I told God that I didn’t have what I need here, I was referring to the strength I needed to get through, and immediately He said, “You have everything you need!”. I spent most of the day silent because I knew that what I had been feeling was far from what I know to be true, and I didn’t want to talk my way out of a breakthrough (power in the tongue). Today, I learned that the blessing is not in whether or not the price fits our expectation, but instead the blessing is in God providing the means for us to afford the price. Though I feel “spent”, like I’m running on “E” in regards to my faith, God is reminding me that He has provided all I need to pay the price, and still have a little extra left in the tank (sufficient grace).
2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Explanation of analogy:
The high price equals the heavy burden that comes with patiently enduring while waiting on the Lord, and the affordability given by God, is His sufficient grace, His strength made perfect in our weaknesses.
Many of you began this journey with Christ expecting one thing, yet receiving another, and are at a point where you feel as if you don’t know how much more you can take here. Don’t look to the unfortunate circumstances around you, look to the God above it all. The price of faith may seem a bit expensive, but we serve a God that not only grants affordability (strength), but restores anything that may have been lost along the way. Hold on to that. He will NEVER leave or forsake you.
Oddly enough, I feel a lot better right now. Maybe God allowed me to feel this way so that I may relay this message to one of you in need. God wants you to know that you can afford it! You have everything you need to get through this season of your life. I know it’s tough and sometimes confusing, but everything will work together for your good, keep trusting!
