A few weeks ago, God gave me instructions for July and August, straight from the passage of Isaiah 58. I have always appreciated the whispers of the Holy Spirit in this passage, because it outlines how we should care for the poor and the needy. The Amplified Version was the one that gave me a timeline for the answer to my job prayer.
“…Hide not yourself from the needs of your own flesh and blood” (Isa. 58:7). The needs of my own flesh and blood include my mother and my son. This week, I’ll be helping my mom while my sister is on a reunion/mission trip to Africa. My sister is the usual care-giver, but this is her time away. So I’m grateful I can be there to help my mother.
On August 21st, I’ll be helping with the Carnival for Caleb (check out the blog at http://carnival4caleb.blogspot.com). This is a fundraiser for my son’s medical account. My son needs my help, so I’m grateful I can be there.
God knew my help would be needed with these situations, so he withheld the job for such a time as this. Then he concluded with another Isaiah promise, “Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily…” (Isa. 58:8a).
I believe the job is coming, but it will be after I meet the needs of my own flesh and blood. I am so grateful that God knows the perfect timing for answered prayers.
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