Over the weekend, my dad went on a survival camping trip. They had to make fishing poles out of bamboo, find their own bait, catch fish and cook them over the fire for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's hard to believe that three men would voluntarily do this, but hey- whatever rocks your dock. They were roughing-it. I tell you this as a disclaimer because any further use of 'roughing-it' will be a gross exaggeration compared to this.
Last night our air conditioner stopped working. We went from a comfortable 75 degrees to a 82 degree hot mess in just a couple of hours. Once we knew it was out, we called the after-hours number and arranged to have someone come today to fix it. When that was in place, we carried our mattress out to the living room and set up camp for a night of roughing-it. No A/C with 2 living room ceiling fans blaring is about the extent of how I rough-it. We didn't spend too much time complaining about the heat because we knew... help was on the way. With the assurance that a Mr. Fix-it will arrive soon, you are immediately encouraged that you can get through a night of roughing-it.
There are times where our faith needs that. Periodically, we need a confirmation that we can rough-it for just a little bit longer because help is on the way! In the Message, Jude 1: 1-2 reads "I, Jude, am a slave to Jesus Christ and brother to James, writing to those loved by God the Father, called and kept safe by Jesus Christ. Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!" This verse reminds us that because God loves us, we can trust that he is working out our needs and rest in his peace while we wait. If you are roughing-it over something, know that God has gone ahead of you and is preparing a way. (Duet 31:8)
Help is on the way!
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