Daily Bread
March 6th, 2010 Posted in General Updates
It was a week ago that 8 guys from our youth group and our team leader lugged furniture, boxes, and bins into our unfinished, but almost remodeled apt. Now, a full week later, I am sitting in almost the same place, still surrounded by all of our possessions in a week-old dust heap, nothing really having come together the way that we wished. It has been a full week of baby-sitting very slow construction workers who have no urgency to finish up their projects. It has probably been one of our worst weeks in Ukraine to date, which always sends us to Scripture, begging God for some clarity and peace in the midst of chaos. We have a week-long missions project that begins Monday with a team of Americans and our church that we’ve been looking forward to volunteering with for MONTHS. Now these workers will interfere with ministry, which to me seems to be robbing God of the service we want to give Him.
I have been seeking wisdom this week from the Sermon on the Mt. (Matthew 5-7) because Jesus is so straight-talking, leaving no excuse for excuses in bad attitude or behavior. This morning, enjoying McDonalds for probably the 7th time this week (nothing in the kitchen works, from fridge to sink to microwave), God faithfully met me in His Word, like He always does when we’re open to His teaching. I just felt overwhelmed with all the dust and no where to get started around me. It is in these times when we don’t even know how to pray or where to start.
Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread. “Lord, I don’t even know what my daily bread is supposed to be today. I ‘d like to unpack but there is no permanent home for our things. I’d like to clean, but several projects are not finished sanding and cutting yet. I’d like to leave to close up our old apt., but instead I will stay and micro-manage those working here on Saturday, while Ben does the soccer ministry with the international students. So Lord, what on earth is my daily bread? Matthew 6:8 For your Father in Heaven knows what you need before you ask Him.
What a growing process in patience, in waiting on God, in choosing to be joyful always, regardless of circumstances. At the end of Matthew 6, Jesus reminds us that “isn’t life more important than food, clothes, shelter?” I guess that, until I figure out what my 3/6/2010 daily bread is going to be, I can go and count my blessings because life really is so precious.
One Response to “Daily Bread”
By Yara Kenio on Mar 9, 2010
Kristy, I will pray for you and Ben. It’s so hard time for you, guys.
Do you know this song?
I’ve had many tears and sorrows
I’ve had questions for tomorrow
There’s been times I didn’t know right from wrong
But in every situation
God gave blessed consolation
That my trials come to only make me strong
Through it all, through it all
I’ve learned to trust in Jesus
I’ve learned to trust in God
Through it all, through it all
I’ve learned to depend upon His Word
I thank God for the mountains
And I thank Him for the valleys
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through
For if I’d never had a problem
I wouldn’t know God could solve them
I’d never know what faith in God could do
Keep a good spirit!