Fine Weathered Friend

Looking back over the last couple of years of my life, I have asked myself "Am I a 'fine weathered friend' to Christ?"  It's so easy to praise God, bask in His goodness and thank Him for His faithfulness when life is good. When you have money to pay bills, the kids are being obedient, you're all healthy, and work is busy.  But then, when things are hard, its so easy to say "Where are You God? Don't You love me? Won't You take care of me?" It's hard to sing praise, thank Him, bask in His presence, and there is a feeling of forgotteness.  I have found that He is the same, no matter my circumstance! He is still there. He still cares. I can still sing His praise as He is in control. I can bask in His goodness when hard times engulf me, and thank Him for His faithfulness. May we praise Him Who never changes, Who was, is, and always will be. And may we find Him as He is,  a friend in every weather.

		Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.
		Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
		Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
		Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life [fn]?
		Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
		"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
		If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!
		And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
		For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
		But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. (Luke 12:22-31)