Jehovah Jireh - God our Provider

Just last week I was rambling about how I had to pay taxes to the tune of fifty thousand pesos. And I'm just about ready to pay that too, slowly of course over the course of the next few months. Saying goodbye to what's left of my measly paycheck.

I was budgeting what was left of my money and trying to distribute them to the different bills I had to pay from the electricity bill to house loan to phone bills and house help. But whatever I did, there just wasn't enough to go around. I had succumbed to the idea that I'll just try to make up for it next month. Being late in paying my bills isn't something I'm pleased about, but I'm even more uncomfortable with borrowing money from other people. By far I think the latter is worse. I decided that in time I will be able to pay for all my bills, late as they may be. Better late than never right?

But just the other day I got a pleasant surprise when in the mail I found a check from Google for my Adsense earnings in the last few months. I had forgotten all about it, but God just had it for me in time to pay the bills for this month. It's enough. That's all I have to say. With the amount that just arrived, it's just the exact amount to add to what's left of my salary to be able to pay for this month's bills.

Indeed God is our Provider. He has never failed me. Thanks Lord

The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away - Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord

I just found out the other day that I have to pay fifty thousand worth in taxes before the year ends. I was just shocked and aghast and I just cried my eyes out. How in the world will I get that kind of money? Where will I get that kind of money?

And if they took it out of my salary, what would I have left? Never mind that I don't even get paid that kind of amount, but that it's Christmas for crying out loud!

I picked myself up later in the day and prayed. What am I supposed to do? Eventually I realized that God had given me so much I don't have a right to complain.

I remembered Job.

I'm not as good as he was, in fact I'm probably the exact opposite. I thought I was probably being punished for all the wrong I've done instead of just being tested.

Either way I though this is the time for me to just give it back. I wasn't going to think about how much money we're already paying to our corrupt government, but that in faith God will provide. God will see me through this.

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord!