Showing posts with label Provider. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Provider. Show all posts

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Our Provider

Our God is Jehovah Jireh, a name that identifies how He sees our need and that He provides. It's a perfect description for a loving Father that desires to bless His children. It reveals how He knows us intimately and is ready to give us exactly what we need at the moment we need it. His magnanimity can take many forms:

  • An encouraging word from an unexpected voice when we are downhearted
  • A financial windfall that arrives at the most opportune moment
  • Prayer offered from a friend when you think no one notices your need
  • An anonymous bag of groceries that fills the gap between paychecks
  • A friend who fixes your car at no cost when you aren't sure where to take it for repairs
  • Constant, small reminders that God is always with us even when we feel the most alone
  • Words from your children that show how much they appreciate your loving guidance when you wonder about your effectiveness
  • An invitation to attend church when you reach the breaking point of not knowing what else to do
  • God showcasing His generosity through the collective efforts of His people when the efforts of one person doesn't seem like it will be enough.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Don't Ask Me

I don't know what is next. I do know what is on my calendar (it's full) and I know what tasks I need to be working on (multiple categorized lists help.) There are just so many other details that I am unsure of in the middle of this continually busy season. 

We continue to pray, study Scripture, strategize, and dream, but that doesn't always mean the answers will be immediately evident. I am still seeking solutions for ministry direction, new ways to connect to people, a new living situation, parenting solutions, and the next steps on the path God is leading us on. It can be frustrating and tense to not have the responses you seek.

In this I am reminded of a God who has never let me down before. He is called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to prompt memories of His previous deliverance--not just in Biblical history, but in my own life. He never fails to provide and it is my (sometimes shaky) confidence in that provision that carries me through.  It is not knowing and still trusting in Him that defines and refines my faith.

Where else would I put my hope and trust?