Day 1: Praise Our Heavenly Father
- Psalm 145 - A Song of God's Majesty and Love
- Talk with Him as David did
2 Corinthians 9:10-11 — “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”
I love to listen to WGTS 91.9. It’s the only radio station I listen to. Twice a year they hold a fundraiser and I usually give a little something. I like to give on-line because it’s fast and convenient.
Several years ago, I was driving to work listening to the fall fundraiser. I had already given on-line, so I was set. Or so I thought. At one point, the announcer made a suggestion of giving on behalf of a family member. I thought, that’s a cool idea. Suddenly, I had a very strong sense that I needed to give more – I needed to give $20 on behalf of my mother, brother, sister, and two daughters - $100. I tried to ignore the feeling, but it wouldn’t go away. Realizing it was God’s prompting, I tried to reason with Him. “But I already gave – wasn’t that enough?” “I don’t have that kind of money, I’m a single mom, what are you thinking?” But God kept telling me, “you need to give $100.” My heart began pounding as I realized I had to make a choice – be obedient or disobedient; step out in faith, or not trust Him. I was stuck in traffic at a red light – the perfect opportunity to make the call. So I did. Afterwards, I said, “Okay God, I did it. Now where’s the money going to come from?”
I went about my day at work and didn’t think about it again. When I got home from work, I stopped and got the mail. I hadn’t picked it up in a few days. As I was sorting through all the junk mail, I saw an envelope from my mortgage company. For a moment I was alarmed, frantically trying to remember if I had paid the mortgage. I thought, “oh no, what now!” I opened the envelope and there inside was a check for – can you guess? - $100 (and few cents), an overpayment of my escrow account.
God knew that check was in my mailbox. He knew I had the money. He had already provided before He even asked. He just wanted me to be obedient and have faith.
At the end of this 21-day spiritual journey, you will be asked to make a financial commitment to the Campaign. I pray that you will seek God’s will through daily, regular prayer. You may be asked to step out in faith – and I can’t wait to see what blessings the Lord has in store for you!
~Laura Wiggington
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