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Do you know what it’s like to
face a problem so big it seems downright irresponsible not to worry
about it? There may not be a thing you can do about it, but you feel
like you need to at least be concerned. After all, someone needs to! And no one else seems to be volunteering for the job.
I
remember one time in particular I felt exactly that way. I was holding a
series of meetings in Ruston, Louisiana. I had just discovered our
budget was $900 short—and in those days, $900 might as well have been $9
million! The devil was attacking my mind, telling me that no one cared
about me or my ministry, telling me that I was facing this problem
alone.
But instead of giving in to those thoughts, I got my Bible
and turned to every scripture in the Word of God that guaranteed me my
needs were met. Then I rolled the care of those expenses over on God. I
promised God that with the Holy Spirit as my helper, I would not touch
that problem with my thought life again.
That wasn’t an easy
promise to keep. I wanted to worry so badly! I went into the courtyard
of the motel where I was staying and walked around the swimming pool.
Every time I thought about the problem, I would say out loud, “No, I
have rolled the care of that over on the Lord. I will not think about
it. The budget is met.”
After a while, a man drove up in the
driveway and began to honk his horn. I tried to ignore him because I
don’t like to be interrupted when I’m praying, but he stuck his head out
of the window and shouted, “Come here!” He said it with such authority
that I obeyed.
He said to me, “Brother Copeland, I’m sorry to
disturb you, but I’m committed to another obligation and will be late
for the meeting tonight. I was afraid I would miss the offering.” Then
he handed me a check. When I went back to my room and looked at that
check, I found it was for $500. Coupled with the offering in the service
that night, it totaled the exact amount I needed to meet that budget.
Would you like to have people chasing you down to meet your needs? Then next time you’re facing a problem, give it to God. Let Him be
the One who’s concerned about it. He’s volunteered for the job and you
can trust Him to do it well. After all, He really does care for you.
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