God Makes a Way
One of our daughter in laws is a talented artist. She is always painting a "new thing".
This latest piece reminds me so much of Smith Mountain.
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19
Recently, I read a devotional which referenced my all time favorite movie, "The Sound of Music". The writer was quoting the Reverend Mother from the abbey when she told Maria "When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window."
While that quote isn't in the Bible, Isaiah 43:16 comes close.
Thus says the Lord, Who makes a way through the sea and a path through the mighty waters... Isaiah 43:16
Whatever closes in upon us, whether we are thrown in a pit by family members like Joseph, put in chains like Paul, or distraught like Naomi God is right there with us to sustain us. A way out, an open window, may not come immediately, but a stronger faith and a dying to self sufficiency and a focus on relying on God can develop and be the best thing that ever happened to us.
Praise the Lord, God will make a way, He is always doing new things!
The Song
"God Will Make a Way"
