Walking with God through this life is more enjoyable than anything else we could ever do. It reminds me of the hymn we used to sing in our Lutheran Church in Redmond, WA that says, “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus and to take Him at His word; just to rest upon His promise, and to know, “Thus saith the Lord.”” I can hear the organ playing in the background even as these lyrics run through my soul. These words are true, very true for those who truly trust in Jesus. It is no longer a song we sing, but a life we live, and in doing so we become the song and the song becomes us.
Yesterday, I went to Walmart to buy some coolant for my radiator, because my car overheated on Wednesday night and then again on Friday afternoon, after some diagnostic work, I realized my thermostat was bad. My friend Jenn and I put in a new thermostat on Friday night but I needed coolant for the radiator, so to Walmart I went. While at Walmart in the same automotive section I had been to over and over again for a year now, here in Franklin, TN, I never saw they had a tire and oil change center. It was as though it was hidden from me until yesterday. I had been looking at two new tires for my truck, and was going to drive 45 minutes to the only Walmart service center I knew of in Columbia, TN, so, to have this one appear before my eyes yesterday, in the store I shop in consistently, was a “miracle” for me. Then to be able to get the tires done right then and there with only a 90 minute wait was another “miracle”.
I don’t tell you all that so you know I fix my own car, but to say, when we walk with God, when we trust God, He opens up opportunities right in front of us, along our path He knows we are thinking about. It may seem small to you, but it was a God wink for me knowing the Lord is involved in all the details of life. I was looking at getting into a loan on another car, but God had a much cheaper fix for me, $10 thermostat and $300 tires and we are one alignment away from rolling down the road again in our faithful red truck. Walking with Jesus does not mean driving a new car that puts you in debt, it means creative ways to keep you moving until the money comes in to buy that car with cash. Contentment and gratitude are the keys to joy. I am grateful for the honor of walking with God.
Lisa Great 