If God sends you rain then look for the raindrops.

That is what I wrote on a post a few days ago. Well God tested my words. Guess He doesn’t want me to preach something I won’t practice.

Last night found John and I pretty much sitting in the dark conserving power. The back up generator was not charging the batteries and its been so cloudy lately the solar is no help at all.

The owner was trying to get someone to come out but becasue of the holiday it wouldn’t be until at least next week. So we were looking at roughing it for awhile.

Yesterday we met a pickup on the road when going out to town. Now in the 10 or 12 times we have gone out since we’ve been here we have met maybe 3 rigs. This one stopped to talk and we met another neighbor. John told him about the generator and he said he was having an electrician come out the next day to do some work. He would ask him if he had time to come up here and check the generator. John tired calling the electrician later but didn’t get an answer so we pretty much wrote it off.

I was a bit upset last night. “I didn’t sign up for this!” I thought.

But things happen. Life throws a curve ball sometimes.

This morning I remembered my post about raindrops. So I better get to looking for those raindrops! Right?

If David could praise the Lord when hiding in the depts of a dark, dank cave, then I certianly could praise Him when sitting in a nice warm, cozy, if dark house.

So I began to praise Him and thank Him for taking care of us and for His strength to get through a hard time and for His provision.

“You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

In Your strength I can crush an army, with my God I can scale any

wall.” Ps. 18:28-29

Well the wrote-off electrician did come and he found a broken wire. An easy fix and the generator is working again! Praise God!

Now you can’t tell me that we just HAPPENED to meet the neighbor on the road and that he just HAPPENED to have an electrician coming up the next day. God didn’t send the sun but he did send raindrops!

“”God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection.

For who is God except the Lord?

Who but our God is a solid Rock?

God arms me with strength, and He makes my way perfect.

He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. He trains my hands for battle; He strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. (which is pretty much impossible)

You have given me Your shield of VICTORY! (not in getting the generator fixed but in finding the raindrops.)

Your right hand supports me. Your help has made me great.

You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.” Ps. 18:30-36

He provides a way.

He protects, not just my physical body, but my soul.

He is my refuge.

He is my strength.

He is my enabler.

He is my trainer.

He is my teacher.

He is my guide.

He is my support.

He is my helper.

He is my stabalizer.