Christmas Miracle

It is amazing how wonderful our God is. He watches over us and provides for us. Sometimes in ways you never expect. This past Christmas season my wife and I saw God work in our lives and provide for our needs. All we needed to do was to trust in Him. 


When I started my new job in September we wanted to make sure we always gave back a portion of our income to God as we are commanded to do. We knew this would make the budget tight some weeks with the bills that need to be taken care of each month. I get paid every two weeks so we make a list of what needs to be paid for during that time. That is exactly what we did with the first check in December. 


My wife and I sat down after getting the paycheck and listed all the bills that needed to be paid and what we needed for our road trip to see my parents. We also set aside something for Christmas gifts for both of our families. We had every last penny accounted for that was available. We did not worry because we knew we would be okay.


We started overspending in same areas of the budget. It made things tight. However, we kept moving forward. Then came our trip up north for Christmas. As we were there for the holidays we noticed there was still room in the budget. My wife and I decided to do more for people for Christmas to be nice to them. 


We traveled home Christmas day since I had to return to work the day after. The next paycheck was also given to me the day after Christmas as well. As usual, we looked at our budget and noticed the miracle from God right in front of us. There was still $90.00 left over from the previous check. I was at a loss for words. We had planned it all out and I figured the account would surely read close to zero remaining by the time the next check arrived. But there was $90. 


The only explanation we had was that God showed up and made each dollar stretch further and further than we could imagine. 


This is the type of God we serve. One that takes care of His people and preforms miracles at the most amazing times in our lives.