There's nothing like a flat tire to remind you of your helplessness.

Thankfully, my flat tire was noticed 15 seconds after leaving the parking lot of my mom's apartment, 20 seconds from my mom's office
2 minutes from the nearest Canadian Tire.

But what if I had been in Zambia? I couldn't help but turn my mind there. It happened once when I was there. We waited 12 hours before someone was able to come with a spare tire and change it.

How would I have handled it? Would I have panicked? Would I have coped? Would I have complained to God that He is unfair letting this happen? I don't even know how to change a tire! Right now, its a trifle inconvenient- I was on my way to visit a friend in the next town over. I can't now. But my car is in the shop and by this evening I should have it back. And it just becomes an interesting story.

He is enough. I mull the words over on the walk home, savouring each one. Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the one who trusts in Him.

A friend txt'd that to me the other day. I can still feel her confidence as she communicated this simple truth. He is enough.

Enough.

It conjures images of supply, of needs met, of provision. Of a people, so numerous- millions?- and daily little wafer cakes provided as they trekked through a desert. Enough! Of a woman who trusted what the prophet of God said and was carried through a famine with a little flour and a little oil. Enough! She and her boy and the prophet had just enough to eat. Of a man on a mountain with his son. The Friend of God sacrificing his son at God's request. The boy asking, "father, we have the fire and the wood for the burnt offering but where is the lamb? And the response: 'God will provide Himself a lamb'. And He does, a ram caught by its horns in the thicket. Enough!

I picture that Lamb provided. The Paschal Lamb. Christ- the Anointed One. Christ is enough. And we who were dead in trespasses and sins He has made alive. Enough! Sins forgiven. Peace made. Eternal security procured.

Yes, my heart cries in response, yes I have tasted and yes He is good and yes He is enough and yes happy is the one who trusts in Him.

Its simple- a flat tire- but its in these little experiences that God teaches us big lessons. He is enough. He will provide. Because the time will come when the flat tire is not just outside my door, just down the road from the service shop, just a minor inconvenience and how will I respond then? I will know- He is enough. He will provide. And I will praise Him for who He is- El Shaddai.




Exciting update! My departure date had been set, the ticket is mine, and the plans are made! Praise God for these gifts!

I leave the 28th of June (still a month away), I arrive in Dublin Ireland where I will spend 4 days visiting my Aunt and Uncle and their family. I depart Dublin on the 3rd and arrive in Lusaka on the 4th. After a quick day of shopping, I will fly on to the mission station on the 5th.

My work permit has also been acquired, but (welcome to Africa) there are no employment booklets, so I have the receipt. But I've been assured this is enough and I can be assertive to that end (we'll see how well that happens) ;-)

The exciting thing is- its finally coming to be! Praise God- He is enough!


My grace is enough for you. 2 Corinthians 12:9