Many people in our church community are without work. 

Most of them are struggling to make ends meet, and as result a number of churches are affected financially. 

Recently, there were insufficient funds in the church bank account to pay our bills and not much scope for further budget cuts. We wanted to continue our ministry of worshipping, caring and growing toward a Christ-healed Africa, but our mission needed money. I confess I was anxious.

As I was sitting at the funeral of a colleague on a Friday morning, I had the distinct sense of God encouraging me to stop fussing and fretting about the church and to get on with the work to which I have been called. 

God’s peace enfolded me. That very Sunday, a church member handed me an envelope and explained that she had had a dream in which her late husband instructed her to give this to the church. The envelope contained enough money to wipe out our deficit and keep us going for another few months! 

God had provided. I know full well a church cannot rely on single gifts for daily running costs, but I thank God I have learned all over again that this is primarily his work, not mine. We are privileged to be called to play a part and to trust him one day at a time.

Prayer: Dear giving God, this day we choose to serve you and trust you for our every need. Amen