Preserved by Purpose: Our Needs and God’s Timing

“I got hungry…you think I may have overdid it?” was the caption of a photo a friendtexted me in August a few years ago. In the picture there were 6 pans overflowing withbarbecued ribs, grilled salmon, smoked sausage, grilled pork chops and grilled Cornish hen.Even though I’m not a big meat eater, I couldn’t pass up the chance to eat some freshbarbecue. So, I gladly accepted his offer to come and get as much meat as I wanted. I wasso thankful that I could enjoy some great barbecue and I didn’t have to worry about cookingmeat for a few days. I ate as much as I could for a few days and then put the leftovers in myfreezer. As I added more food to my freezer, I soon forgot that they were there.Fast forward to a few months later in October when I had a taste for grilled salmon butdidn’t feel like cooking. Just by chance, I started digging in the freezer and what did I find?One perfectly frozen grilled lemon pepper salmon steak. How awesome for me! I had salmonfor my dinner, and I didn’t have to cook! After I finished eating, I also thought about how Godhad, even...