God Rains in the Drought!

 

I try to speak carefully. I don’t ever want to give the enemy strength, but we all know that we are living in a very financially trying time. There are so many without jobs and so many going through this recession. However, I can testify to the fact of trying times right now in my home and ministry. But God has been blessing us and making a way where there seems to be no way. We are serving a wonderful God and His Word is real, yea and amen.

I can look at the accomplishments we have just finished in Mexico – completing the Nuevo Amanecer Medical Clinic for Dr. Reyna. I had made a vow to God to complete this medical building and a verbal commitment to the ministry there in Mexico. When I committed to doing this, it was a quite a few months away, but knew that I was in need of God to make the way, and, of course, He always does. But as the time got closer and closer, it was looking impossible. Thank God. The Bible says that He makes the impossible things possible, amen. I wasn’t sure how, but I knew God was going to have to intervene. When I left North Carolina, heading to Mexico, I said, “God, I’m going, and I will need you to move in our behalf.”

I can testify that when I got there, the job was much bigger then I had foreseen. God had prepared many brothers from the home church and some from Pastor Mike Beachy’s church in Georgia. Pastor Mike and a few of his brethren went and worked very hard to help us meet the needs and accomplish this endeavor. A couple from Pastor Jessie Shutes’ church in Tennessee also came along to help. God met the means of manpower. The need of finance to purchase materials was overwhelming, but we went and trusted God. God had given me a remodel job just before I went to Mexico, and it was so timely! That really helped in the cost of material and financial needs of traveling, but it just scratched the surface. God placed it on the hearts of many people to help, and they sent money to us while still in Mexico. I don’t want to leave the impression that I was begging for bread. That’s not my style. Many people knew because they wanted to go help. There were financial miracles happening that I didn’t even know about until weeks later. The end of the matter is we accomplished what we had set out to do. When we set out, we didn’t have a way to meet the needs except by faith. And God met those needs by faith. Amen.

I would like to add that in the midst of this entire struggle, and it seems to be so burdensome, however, I am looking out my window at a 1995 Eagle bus that God has given me in the midst of this depression. I have wanted to do a conversion on an Eagle bus. It’s what Trailways and Greyhound used. They make very nice and very expensive recreational vehicle. I helped my pastor build one for his needs in the ministry about 17 years ago. It has been a dream to me for years to be able to do this. But truthfully, it has been a bit out of my reach and financial means. But when I sacrificed to do the things of God I don’t look at the economic strength of the people around me or the country, I just say God help us and I know you will make away. Just as I said when I started writing this article, I don’t want to give strength to the devil by speaking, but it has been one of the toughest times in finance since I started pastoring. But in the midst of this God has blessed me with a bus, and all I can say is, “Wow, you are an amazing God.” I could go into details on how He did this but nevertheless, God prepares man’s heart, and He makes a way when there seems to be no way, and makes the impossible things possible. My testimony is don’t limit an unlimited God. Let Him prove Himself to you. Commit your works unto the Lord so your thoughts can be established. And when your thoughts are established He will show Himself through you. I cannot find the words to express how awesome God is. You might think that my testimony is because He blessed me with a bus or with finances. No, my testimony remains the same. He is an awesome God; He shows me his strength when I am weak. He shows me his provision when I am in need. He gives me the power to praise his name when I am persecuted. Words cannot express, actions cannot show how great our God is! I love you, Jesus, and I want to praise your name and testify to your goodness. Please, Lord Jesus, help me to be like you. May God richly bless you; and thank you for taking the time to read this little testimony about the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

Pastor Rob