I don’t know if it’s me alone or someone else thinks this way, too. When someone owes me, I don’t chase them around and I have peace with that. I have been expecting some money from someone for months now; not because I loaned him, but because it’s a business thing, and honestly, I stopped bothering him.
It doesn’t mean I didn't need the money, but I found wisdom in my sister’s words when I told her about it. She said that he will give me and it might even come at a time I need it the most. She said it as if she knew the guy would give me, and yes, I saw it as money kept aside for a rainy day.
With that word, I don’t feel like it’s a delayed thing, so I feel less disappointed and saw it as a blessing waiting for the right moment.
This is how life works sometimes, which we fail to think in that direction, especially when we just want something to happen when we want it, and do not see the reason behind the scene or what it could actually turn out to be.
We grow up hearing phrases like “Save for a rainy day,” but it rarely makes sense until you are in the midst of a difficulty. Sometimes it might be an emergency, a bill you didn’t see coming, a sudden need. Other times, the challenge might be emotional, like burnout, stress or even those days when life demands more from you than usual.
No matter the kind of rain, one thing stands true: preparation matters.
I love the short story painted in the Bible - about the ants. Those tiny creatures don’t have a leader, yet they know when to gather and store their food during summer so they won’t starve in winter. They are proactive. They don’t wait for trouble to come before acting. They anticipate, then prepare, and then they survive.
How beautiful that can be! The book of Proverbs encourages us to learn from the ants.
But it’s a pity many of us live like grasshoppers. We enjoy the moment, spend as it comes and assume tomorrow will take care of itself. The truth is that tomorrow rarely takes care of itself. We take care of tomorrow by what we do today.
As I waited for the money for months, it reminded me of something I held tightly in my hand. What if the real lesson isn’t about the money but how my mindset is towards preparation? What if the rainy day resources, like savings, investments or even delayed payments have their own timing?
Sometimes, God keeps some things back until the perfect moment; this isn’t to punish us but to protect us. Imagine if I had received the money in a season when I could have wasted it, compared to receiving it in a season when it becomes a lifesaver? This is why I conclude that timing is part of provision.
Financially, it is wise to start small, like the ant. Small amounts of money saved consistently become something. A percentage of every earning becomes something. When a payment gets delayed before its arrival especially when you are in need, it’s always like a blessing and definitely something.
This is why I encourage us to prepare for the rain before it starts falling. This experience taught me that even delayed blessings can be part of our rainy day provision.
We shouldn’t despise small savings, small acts of discipline or even the money that seems slow in coming. At the right time, everything adds up. We don’t wait for storms with fear, we apply wisdom as we prepare for them.
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