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Right now, most of us have a laundry list of things that we desire from Heavenly Father. We pray and ask Him to protect us, help us, bless us, etc. and at times what is behind most of our prayers is worry. We worry about the big things and even the small things. Remember the part of the Lord’s Prayer that says “Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”? Well the “on earth” part includes all aspects of our lives. Our lives are comprised of various things and people that matter most to us—like our spouses, kids, friends, finances, and jobs. When we pray, God expects us to give all of this to Him. He expects that we will trust Him enough to know that His Will includes the very best in all the things that are important to us, even when it doesn’t appear as though they are working out the way we’d like.
Jesus Christ schools us in Matthew 6:26 (NLT). He said, “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” When you’re going through some of the toughest times of your life and then you read this verse, the comparison can seem shocking at times. Your tribulation might look like this: “I need a job; my son or daughter is failing school; my husband just left me!” or “I’ve been single for years and haven’t even a prospect!” You think to yourself, “I’ve got this humungous load on my shoulders, and I’m to compare my burden to that of a bird?”
This is the real truth of how we think and feel during the periods of our tribulations. We are so wrapped up in our earthly selves that the simplicity of just flat out trusting God is not even close to our minds. We have become accustomed to seeing the problems of our lives as so tremendously significant, when they are so little when it comes to God’s willingness and ability to bless us. So we have to change our focus and get our minds and hearts in alignment with the greatness of God.
Sometimes, we try to bring Him down to our level without us even realizing it. The truth of the matter is that God can make a rock praise Him. This gives us a context for realizing just how small our circumstances really are in comparison to the bigness of God. There is absolutely nothing that is impossible for Him to do or solve in our lives.
This is a particularly important message for those of us that are single and desiring to be married. This continues to be one of the major concerns for Christian woman of all ages. It isn’t God’s Will for a person to be single if they deeply desire to be married. Heavenly Father wants to bless us, and to do so in a way that we are in a constant cycle of giving and receiving to and from someone that makes our hearts sing.
In Matthew 6:26, Jesus Christ is telling us, yes, we plant and harvest; we toil and labor away, trying to make a life for ourselves, but it is God that provides. Modern times has caused us to think that our own abilities, things, and other people are our sufficiency. We begin to rely on all these things, and we forget that it is God that sustains them all.
Jesus Christ goes on to tells us in Matthew 6:33 (KJV), “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The bottom line of what our Lord Jesus Christ is telling us is to seek God’s Kingdom first, and God will take care of it all. This calls for you and me to evaluate the attitudes that we bring before Heavenly Father’s throne of grace. God is first! So it stands to reason that we must seek Him first, before we seek anything else. Often, the single person will not do this. They seek a warm body to fill up their empty spaces.
Unconsciously or consciously, they reason to themselves that God will not or cannot do this for them supernaturally; that He is unable or unwilling to make them whole, and this is often why a single person will compromise. This is why they will place themselves in situations that cause them to sin, because they will not seek God and allow Him to satisfy their hunger spiritually. They are consumed with receiving something from the flesh.
Philippians 4:9 tells us that our God will meet all of our needs according to His riches in Glory. Again, the problem we face is that we have become so devoted to the world system that we leave God out of the business of satisfying our desires. We seek the world, and then come to God when the world disappoints us or doesn’t cooperate. We have to turn this around. God teaches us spiritual lessons through our desires. This is how we learn what He will do for us, and how He moves on our behalves.
Christian singles have a war going on within themselves about trusting God and His Word. We haven’t figured out how to be all in! Jesus Christ told us not to worry about a thing, because Heavenly Father’s got us! He’s going to make sure we get married to a good person and give us the family we so desperately desire, but we just can’t totally get on board with having faith in this. We’re faith-filled and excited one day, and down in the dumps with loneliness and sadness the next. God didn’t design the universe to respond to this yo-yo mentality; it’s unstable. We can’t hunger for a person to do something they are totally incapable of doing. God’s got us! He’ll fill up our empty spaces with His love and goodness if we’ll allow Him. When we experience His fullness, the faith to partner will be a piece of cake.■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.
“The Faith to Partner” written by Kim Times, edited by Reverend Fran Mack for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2016. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.
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