- Toby (left) and Cleo (Right) on the day we adopted them.
I’m so grateful to God this morning!
On Thursday night, one of our year-old Grey Rescue Tabbies, disappeared.
I was a little concerned on Friday morning, when I opened the back door, and only Cleo came running in for her breakfast. Where was Toby?
I had that real sinking feeling when I returned from work, and there was still no sign of him.
My girls and I pulled on our shoes and went off round the block to look for him, searching every little alleyway and the path down by the allotments, calling his name the whole time.
Not a whisker!
We returned home with heavy hearts.
Saturday morning came. No Toby. Sunday morning….This wasn’t looking good.
I went out for a walk and began to pray – when the words from a Psalm began to buzz around my head:
For You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing – Psalm 145:16
Every living thing! Not just people…that meant Animals too!
It was a beautiful morning, bathed in warm sunlight. The trees were alive with the chirping of birds.
I stopped and noticed a Sparrow.
Didn’t Jesus talk about the Sparrows too?
Are not five sparrows sold for five farthings? And yet not one of them is forgotten by God – Luke 12:6
Not one Sparrow is forgotten!
Wow!
Comforted by these scriptures, I was able to pray with faith. If God cared about the tiny sparrow, then surely He cared about our Toby!
As the warm sunrays beamed down on my face, it felt like God was reminding me of the sheer magnitude of His faithfulness. I don’t think we’ve even begun to grasp it!
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in due time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
If God makes sure the creatures of the earth are fed, then how much more will He take care of us?!
Suddenly it hit me. I knew that God’s eye was on Toby. I knew that God was more than able to protect him and bring Him safely home.
- Butter wouldn’t melt…
It was just before 6:00a.m. this morning, when my husband heard a familiar miaow-ing coming from our back garden. God had answered our prayers.
The Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds…
I want to remind you this morning, that God is so much kinder than we realise. He truly is a good, good Father. He is tender-hearted and compassionate and gracious! He cares about the things that hurt us. He cares about our difficult days and our stressful circumstances and our lost Tabby Cats!
He cares so much more than we realise.
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS 