May 26, 2026 Devo

My father used to love to tell us stories of how God showed up in amazing ways in his life. One story I remember was from when my dad was at work one day, and they had a crisis in his shop. They had a certain part that they needed to make, but there was a particular adapter piece that fit on the machine that was needed to make it. It was nowhere to be found. They were sure they had it, but after looking in all the places it could be, they gave up and decided that they were going to have to order a new one, which would take days to come in. That would delay the job they were being paid to do, and that would NOT make the company they were making the parts for happy.
My dad said that after they had all given up, he walked back into the shop by himself to pray. Going into an area of shelves of various parts, he bowed his head and asked for God’s help. He said, “Lord, I’m sure that part is here somewhere, and though we don’t know where, YOU do! It’s just a part for a job and not of any eternal consequence, but if you could help me find that part, I will give you all the glory.” My father said that when he said “Amen,” for some reason, he reached his hand up on a shelf where he couldn’t even see what was up there. He felt around and touched what he knew was the part they were looking for. When he walked out with it, he was the hero of the day. But Dad gave God all the credit, because God did what he could never have done.
That’s just one of many of the “stories from the quarry” of which I was mined. Those stories of faith, deliverance, and miraculous provision, along with the treasure trove of stories from the Bible that I learned, are from the “rock from which I was cut.” They became the foundation for my faith. They gave me a place to stand. They steadied me when I was fearful, overwhelmed, or when my heart began to doubt. God reminds us in our passage today to CLING to those stories. Recall them again and again. Hold onto the testimonies that have been shared with you. Saturate your heart and mind with the Word of God. That way, when life becomes a struggle, you have a quarry of your own to mine to give you the nuggets of faith you need to stand strong. Thank your father and Father for the blessing of your stories of faith! That’s God’s Word for you today.