“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him” (Nahum 1:7).

Remember the conversation Mark had with Pastor Kenward yesterday? Struggling through one difficult episode after another, Mark was so discouraged that he honestly felt like God had nothing good for him. Challenged by the kind pastor, Mark left whispering to the Lord, “So, Lord, You are good, and that is true even in the day of trouble. I am having trouble like I can’t believe. But You are good. Please help me to see it.”

Pastor Kenward was watching from the window in his study. Mark jumped in his old pickup, put the key in the ignition and fired it up. Immediately it seemed the Holy Spirit whispered, “It didn’t have to start. But it did.”

He smiled and started backing up. Looking up, he saw the pastor to whom he yelled, “Guess there is a good gift. It actually started the first time!” and with that he pulled out and turned to the west to see the most beautiful sunset he had seen in a long time. “Lord, there is another good gift. Wow! What a sunset.” Before Mark got home he counted three more gifts from the Lord. How is it going with you? Are you alert to His gifts?

Good for everyone: If you are too busy to see God’s gifts to you, then friend, you are too busy. Way too busy!