Believe

“Underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 

About two years ago my ex-husband was deported. At the time we were still married and he was the sole provider to the household. One day he was home playing with the kids and the next day I was receiving a phone call from jail telling me that he was in prison for not having a license.  

I went to four different lawyers and they all told me that because of his history with immigration and because of our president’s new rules, there was nothing I could do. He was going to stay in jail for a time and then be deported.  

Not only did I not have access to his bank account, didn’t work, and didn’t know that he hadn’t been paying any of the bills but instead stashing them in the car in hopes they went away but we had just moved into my dream apartment where if the lease had to be broken we were responsible for all the expenses thereafter. Oh yeah, did I mention I had a 2 year old and a 5 years old?  

Saying I felt the ground underneath me disappear farther and farther as I kept getting one bad news after another doesn’t begin to scratch the surface! 

I stood in my living room, lifted up my hands in worship and with a cry in my throat I said, “God I don’t understand what You’re doing but one thing I know. You are the same God that opened the red seas and that delivered those three youths from the furnace. If you want to use this situation as a stage for Your glory then do it Lord. I believe You’re going to see me through.” 

I called the manager at my property later that day and explained the situation. She said it was fine, she understood and I didn’t have to pay a single penny of what was left of my agreement. My brother who had been trying to move out of my parent’s basement for months and couldn’t all of a sudden found a house and I was able to move in with my parents. My dad so graciously took care of all the late bills. I was able to sell almost everything I had really fast and within a month I was starting a new life.  

When I felt like I was falling, when there seemed to be no way underneath me were His everlasting arms.  God provides. God protects. God restores. God helps. God listens. And when we are falling, His everlasting arms are always there to scoop us up. Believe in Him, He’s got you. 

Prayer: Lord, help my unbelief. Hold me Lord today as I face what’s ahead. You have always shown up for me, I know You will do it again. Amen.