Taking it Away

I know all of you, my adoring fans (both of you) have been longing for my next post. Well, here it is!
The lyric 'You give and take away' has been ringing in my ears. This song is inspired by Job's expression in Job 1: 21 "...Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of LORD be praised." Often, we think we know what we need. Things like more money, a house, a newer car, more people in our church but it's God who gives and takes and there is a plan and time for all things. There are people who made verbal commitments, gave their word and then dissapeared, but God has given us a fantastic group of people that love God, each other and those outside the walls of our church and in time will bring others. For now, I thank God for taking some away because His will is best and He knows best. Like a tree growing in concrete, only God knows how and when it will develop and only God determines when and how the roots will grow. So thank you God for giving and for taking away!