She says, "Though he is too young to ask a lot of big questions, I’m quite sure he perceives a lot of unknowns. It would surprise me if he didn’t have fear or anxiety that is greater than what a child should have to carry, and someday he may even grow to ask all the “Why?” questions. If and when He does, I pray God fills and satisfies his hungry soul with the reminder of His faithfulness. When our son Chernet sits helpless, God is moving!
As I consider all of this further, my mind goes to stories in history that declare the faithfulness of God, even when it wasn’t always seen until years later. The Israelites were in captivity in Egypt for 400 years before God brought their deliverance, and though generations went without understanding the bigger picture of what God was doing, when it was time, His rescue came with astounding greatness. Even in those 400 years, God never let the people out of his sight and care! Chernet sits, and waits. Nearly every week he has been in the orphanage, he has seen children come in without families, and others go away with new families. He doesn’t have a clue–but God has not forgotten him!
When we are tempted to despair and feel forgotten, may God help us to recall His faithfulness in the past and may this help us to hope! Even as I write this, I realize how weak I am–prone to fear so many things. May God help us to be faithful and may He help me to not live in fear, but in trust that He is a loving father who works out all things for the good of His children!
Check out Psalm 77 for more encouragement! The writer is in the midst of real struggle and honestly expresses it, but he doesn’t end there. He turns his attention back to the faithfulness of God in the past and it fills him with hope for the future!"
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