The Lord is good. While we have been travelling to visit friends and family from Connecticut to Virginia, God has been greatly impacting our hearts through deeper revelations of His goodness. His goodness is changing our expectation for what God can and will do no matter what situation or circumstance we encounter. Part of a scripture in Hosea 3:5 mentions fearing the “…Lord and His goodness…”. The goodness of God can cause a Godly fear (holy reverence) within us. Here’s some of our testimonies about the goodness of God.
5 years ago our family went on a vacation to “Colonial” Williamsburg, Virginia. As we drove past nice looking hotels and suites, we briefly talked to one another about how it would feel to go on a vacation and stay in a nice place. I, Tyren, had forgotten about the brief conversation. Well, this year, someone gave us a free 4 day/3 night stay in a resort suite in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was bigger than the apartment we had in Vernon, CT. We had our own bathroom and the kids had theirs, a balcony overlooking a pond where we could feed geese and ducks, a washer and dryer, onsite miniature golf and video game rooms…our bathroom even had the type of toilet I like (yes, Jesus notices those things, too). The Lord is good. When we forget and stop thinking about our dreams, the Lord may continue to think about them and plan for them.
A perfect stranger in the car ahead of us at one of the toll booths we had to drive through paid for our toll.
No one knew we wanted Godly nature videos for our children, but someone gave us a set from Moody Bible Institute.
Someone paid for our children’s tickets at Historic Colonial Williamsburg.
Someone who found out that Chayah needed immunizations paid for them. The doctor we met with didn’t charge us for the appointment.
Someone offered to pay half of the cost of us renting a vehicle (~ $440) for our 32 days of travelling.
We’ve been treated to many meals at people’s homes and in restaurants. And people have accommodated us in their homes for many days.
Our kids did many crafts at the Gardner's house in Maryland
Through His goodness the Lord is actually teaching us to see beyond natural limitations, and trust Him for the things He dreams about doing upon the earth and through our lives. If we fear the Lord and His goodness, He will put us into expectation more than our circumstances and situations do. The goodness of God endures continually (Psalm 52:1). We won’t understand everything, but we can expect the Lord to be good and gracious every day and in every situation. He is both sovereign and good. What is He doing for you right now?
In Christ we live,
