Spare Change
November 2, 2008
by Nora Neal-Dagett
Unexpected expenses! A problem with my roof, the must take trip to N.C. because my dad was having surgery for a fractured neck; combined with the ever increasing cost of EVERYTHING had me wondering how I would pay for gas and off street parking that was required to perform my job next week. “LAWD HAVE MERCY!”
I sat at the computer and pulled up my banking account. Um… nothing to spare there! I already knew how much I had in my wallet… not much. And I had cleaned out all of my purses a few weeks ago looking for spare change. What to do?
Immediately, Satan began his tirade, see you can’t make it on your own. When you and Ruben bought this house you were blessed with two salaries. You called this house “Our blessing.” Well, it’s no blessing now! It’s no use, give up!
Quickly I retorted, “Satan you are a liar and there is no truth within you. I am a child of The Most High God and He will never leave me or forsake me! God’s word says, “I have never seen the righteous forsaken or seed begging bread”. God has always taken care of me and he will continue taking care of me. Step off right now, Satan! Take all your menacing demons back to hell with you, IN THE NAME OF JESUS!”
I took a cleansing breath to blow the last doubt from my mind and with the next inhalation I remembered a rather large jar of change Ruben always kept beside our bed. I ran to our bedroom and pulled the jar of spare change from the closet where I had put it in the spring. I opened the jar and the scent of his cologne wafted from the jar!
WOW! A flood of emotion and memories resulting in tears washed over me. It was as if he was still taking care of me! I smiled as I remembered always hearing the change jingle in my husband’s pockets as he walked or ran from one place to another. Then, at night he would open the jar and throw in the loose change. The money smelled like his cologne because he kept a sample of his scent in his pocket.
“I will never leave you our forsake you”. God said it. I believe it. Here’s the living proof right here, right now, in this jar of spare change!
Prayer: God, I praise you because you are worthy to be praised! You promised that you would always take care of me. Your promises are true and that even when money is low you provide spare change. I have everything I need because I have you!
Scripture: For with God nothing is impossible. Luke 1:37; Trust in Him at all times; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for me. Psalm 62:8 (emphasis mine.)
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