How much is in your savings account?

When we hit hard times financially, we may have to dip into our reserves. If you lose a job for any length of time, you may almost deplete what you've saved.

What do soldiers do during peace time or when there is a lull in the shelling? They bolster themselves, get rest, repair things and fill up their storehouses with fresh weaponry and ammunition. The momentary rest does not mean it's over.

If our savings account is empty at the time of the next crisis, we are in even worse shape. My daughter has been memorizing Ephesians 6 in school. We have to fight against the tricks of the evil one consistently. When our faith is stretched and we feel broken, the time of rest following is for healing and refilling. I used to think that the verse about God not giving us more than we can bear meant God wouldn't let it get too bad. I've seen all around me it "getting really bad". The amazing thing that God does when times get rough cannot be explained in words. You have to have put enough in your savings account, and then God will display his power. Situations may not change, but you will survive and feel God's amazing, limitless storehouses of fresh weaponry and ammunition.

I had a friend who lost her baby of only 5 months old a few years ago. I am still reeling from it myself, I can hardly imagine what they feel like. Their savings account would have to have been stored up well to truly experience God, who holds us in his hands and cries with us.

Stuff happens to all kinds of people all of the time. It doesn't matter if you are godly or ungodly. But, you can save up and make a withdrawal. Plus, God does employee matching. He gives us extra deposits during times of suffering. Experience it for yourself.