Keep Gleaning in the Field

After exhausting all my options, there was nothing left to do but wait. I had prayed and cried and pleaded with the Lord. I said Lord, 'this situation is beyond me, it is only left for you to step into my situation and reveal your glory. I am trusting you Lord don't let me be ashamed.

During my devotional time, the Lord keep feeding life, faith and hope into me. He assured me that the trials that I was going through were not in vain; that they would be used to help others who faced similar difficulties or trials in their lives as well. I had decided to share with others some of the problems that I was facing. This was difficult because I was embarrassed; being a private person, exposing my vulnerability did not come naturally. In retrospect I can see the Lord's hand in this. These individuals assisted me through prayer and emotional support. One person I disclosed to has experienced similar issues and came out with a testimony. The Lord used the testimony of this individual to help remind me, when doubt would creep in, that He, the Lord, would provide.

Now the challenge was trying to stay motivated and continue to fulfill my responsibilities while I waited for the decisions. I am not yet ready to share the details of my dilemma, but if the Lord did not intervene, it would set the trajectory of my life in a whole new direction. Therefore I prayed also that whatever the case, that I would be content with His decision. I consoled myself by saying that change is good and is sometimes necessary for growth, otherwise stagnation sets in. But at the same time, prayed that I had the strength to deal with the changes.


As I waited on the Lord to answer my prayers  I continued to do what was in my power to do. I prayed, cried  and did whatever responsibilities I had school assignments, work and tried to maintain some social interaction outside of my busy schedule.  I waited on God's answer. And he answered.

Shortly after my answer came, I was reading my devotional and the phrase "keep gleaning in the field". It was a devotional based on the book of Ruth. The biblical story about the Moabite who followed her mother-in-law back to Canaan after the death of her husband, her brother- in -law and father-in-law. She refused to leave her mother-in-law's side even after she was released to go back to her family and perhaps find another husband. Instead she chose to stay and spend her days gleaning out in the field collecting scraps lefts over after the workers had harvested the field to provide for she and her mother-in-law. Long story short, God blessed Ruth's loyalty. 

God is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8), if he did it for Ruth, he can do it for you and I. Whatever troubles you are facing. God is the answer. Seek his face, cry out to him and trust him. He will move on your behalf. Pray continually through the journey and watch him move.

This post is way overdue. It testifies to an answered prayer from the beginning of 2018 which God answered at the end of March 2018.