Great is Thy Faithfulness

14. July 2006 by David Alexander.

If you’re going through hell
don’t look back . . .
face the fight
you might get out before the devil knows you’re there.
- Tim McGraw

Moving is the purifying fire for the American Dream. If materialism has gotten ahold of you, moving will prove to be a nightmare. I spent the 5 days around July 4 moving. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. I had to preach on Sunday am and realized that my sermon should have been on garage sale techniques or how to tell if your American Dream is really a nightmare. Before this happens again, I will have rid myself of some things.

This moving experience also proved who some of our friends were. During a certain storm drain project and then in the actual move, some of our friends showed up and worked hard. Although I hate asking favors, I don’t like to bother people, and I am quite an introvert, I apparently have some great friends (or my wife does and she just loans them to me). I will forever be grateful.

Relocation disturbed my life for a month, but not my God. In circumstance after event, God was faithful. From finding a house to allowing hail for roof insurance to finding surveys for easements, God was active and faithful. God led me to the real estate agent who sold the first house to us, and that same agent was a wise friend through this whole ordeal. (If you need a great realtor, visit Stack Real Estate. )

I am not so sure about Mr McGraw’s theology. I have definite issues with some of the implications of the above lyrics. However, in the last summer’s adventure, one thing has been made clear, when going through the valley of the shadow of whatever, one can either be totally overcome with anxiety and doubt, or in faithful administration, allow God to be Father.

“. . . morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand has provided, Great is Thy faithful O Lord to me!”

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