PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

 

 

In one of my recent posts I wrote about the law of tithing. I would like to offer here my experience with living this law because I learnt from it that the Saviour’s focus is always on the one.

I never had a problem paying tithing until I became a single mother with two young children. All of a sudden money became a challenge I lived with every day. Nevertheless, I continued to pay tithing because of my commitment to it before I was even baptized. That story is in my previous post.

I would like to share just three of the miracles I received where the Lord showed me that He watches over His faithful children, especially mothers without husbands.

The first was my lack of funds one week to put gas in my car. One day before I left for work, I prayed and I asked for $20 for this purpose. I left that request in God’s hands not knowing how promptly that prayer would be answered.

At lunch time my co-worker came to my desk and put $20 on it. I was surprised to say the least and asked him why he was giving me this money. He answered he was returning back from lunch and saw this $20 note on the pavement. He said he picked it up and as he wondered what to do with it, I came into his mind. Upon returning to work, he immediately came to my desk and delivered the pennies from heaven.

The second time I was faced with mounting bills to the value of $1,000. I didn’t know how I was going to pay for it. I prayed again and expressed that concern. Two days later a friend and her business partner knocked on my door. They said they had just been over their books and discovered they had $1,000 to spare and I can have it if I needed it.

The third time, I did not have adequate amount of money to cover my car registration. I was short $350. This time I was embarrassed to go to the Lord asking for money again but He was one step ahead of me and proved to me that He knew my life and was aware of me.

I decided to ask my friend for a loan. I suspected she and her husband were having struggles themselves but they were the only couple I was comfortable asking. When they came back to me they said yes they can help because the husband had a strong feeling some months before that he should save all his spare change. When they went to count the money he had been putting away, they discovered they had the exact amount I needed. They said the money was not from them but from Him who is the source of all blessings and there was no need to repay it.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor window, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

“And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” (Mark 12:41-44)

When you have nothing, cast in all that you have and in Moses’ words regarding this law of return: “then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God: Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel…..” (Deut 26:12-15)

 

You flowed like a river through my heart

Showing me the wonder of You;

You lifted me to see the majestic view.

You parted the heavens for me

And showered me with Your love;

Oh the love divine! 

- CATHRYNE ALLEN 

(Art: Widow's Mites by Liz Lemon Swindle)