If you have ever moved, you know it can be a stressful time. One of my daughters and her family are in the process of relocating to Texas. They have a nine-year old son and a three-year-old daughter. They sold or gave away a lot of their belongings in order to downsize the amount of things they would have to move. They reserved a U-Haul that would accommodate the things they were going to take with them.

They made all the preparations, but when they went to get the truck, it was not the size they had wanted. There was a mix-up and all they had available were smaller trucks. It took a couple of hours to find a combination of truck and trailer that would be large enough. When they finally headed back to the house to start loading, the emergency brakes on the trailer locked up and the tires started smoking. Our son-in-law was sitting on the side of the road with a empty moving truck, a disabled trailer, and our daughter was right behind him in her car with the two kids. You might be able to imagine the frustration level was very high at this point.

My wife and I had received multiple phone calls as this situation developed. When things reached their worst, our daughter was crying as she called us. I reminded her that Jesus was in control. Because she was on speaker, our grandson heard what I said. He chimed in, “That’s right mom! If Jesus could rise from the dead, He can certainly take care of this!”

To say I was a proud and happy grandpa at that point would be a gross understatement. That young man continues to amaze me. He is by no means an angel or perfect child, but his faith is strong and genuine and sincere. And he is not shy about bringing it up.

He knows, as I hope you do, too, that Jesus is His Savior. He believes that Jesus lived for him, died to pay for all his sins, and rose to give him victory over sin and death and the grave. He lives with that confidence.

How much would your life improve if you would face each day and each situation with this confidence: “If Jesus could rise from the dead, He can certainly take care of this!”

Lord, give us such a faith as this.