WISE CHOICES
Faith, Finances and Frugality in Time of Pandemic by Hazel A.B. Javier
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ll of us have been hit by the pandemic; some or most of us have been impacted financially. The challenge as homemakers is how to trust God in these uncertain times while trying to make ends meet. Is there an intersection where our faith meets our needs? The answer is yes, because God provides. Psalm 145:15 said, “The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it.” I read of the testimony of George Müller who ran an orphan home. One morning, he had no food to feed the children. Miraculously, after prayer, a baker delivered bread to Müller because he was convinced God wanted him to. Right after, a milk cart broke down outside of the orphanage and the cart owner offered Müller the milk because it couldn’t be delivered. Such is a powerful story of God’s provision. Just the same, we find from the Proverbs 31 woman that she was considered excellent – fearing the Lord and yet “looks well to the ways of her household”.
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