Hi there everyone... this was written by Marco (with a few little extra comments slipped in by me...)
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Examples of God’s Grace and Mercy – Part 4: God’s Grace and Mercy – much better than a “lot of luck”
You can’t imagine how frustrating and discouraging it is to be in charge of buying and delivering all of the materials for a construction project – and to be on foot. (Marco’s truck is in its second week in the shop... my truck can’t carry everything... and spent a day a day in the shop too...) It is terrible! A thought came to my mind... “If Gods asks you to do His work, He doesn’t send you empty handed. He provides you with the necessary tools to do it.” The enemy takes advantage of frustrating moments and another thought taunted me. “Did God really send me to do this?”
God didn’t wait to send the answer...
He used cement of all things! Cement continues to be scarce – still requiring you to wait all night in line and half the morning in order to get just a few bags. With 15 workers at the construction site – working hard to finish off the job, we’ve gone through a LOT of cement. On Friday I visited a cement distributor, pleading for a whole shipment and was told to present a written request (including a whole list of required documents -plans, recent photos, ID card etc), pay up front and “if I was really lucky, MAYBE the following week...” they’d deliver our 100 bags of cement.
On Saturday we ran out of cement. Talking with the master brick layer in charge of the construction, I was worried. We had no choice but to halt the construction until further notice, running the risk that we might lose our workers... We went to buy a few things at about 10:30 a.m. – planning to give the bad news on our return. We weren’t gone half an hour and we were met with the cement truck!!! – unloading our 100 bags of cement!!! - This is from one day to the next!!!!!! This never happens!!!
I think God wanted to confirm His Faithfulness... and let us know that we are on the right track...
Because HE is faithful...
Marco for us all...
Tomorrow our mission, Avant Ministries, in Winnipeg, MB is hosting a special concert – where El Jordán’s work will be presented. Please be praying for a good turn out... and that people will be moved to pray for and support this ministry. THANK YOU!