Jehovah – Jireh – The Lord will provide

Jehovah – Jireh – The Lord will provide

God’s provision always exceeds our expectation!

No matter what you think He is, God is the master of surprises. He doesn’t need “favorable circumstances” and “appropriate conditions” to fulfill his promises. When God says, “This valley of ditches will be filled with water” we may expect a wind or rain. However, beyond our “natural limitaions” God will do what he said he will do and He needs nothing because He himself is the source. He is self-sufficient, which means God doesn’t need anything because he is perfect. In fact, it is on God alone that everything in the universe depends for its existence (see Acts 17: 25; Col. 1: 16, 17; Rom. 1: 36; Heb. 11:3; 2 Cor. 4:6; Rev. 4:11)

He made a way through the sea. He provided Manna in the desert. He provides peace in sobering circumstances, a shelter in a stormy situation, strength in the time fear, comfort in the time of grief, etc. God cannot be micromanaged. His plan exceeds our anticipation, vision, and understanding. His thoughts and ways for us are higher than we think. Because God is beyond human comprehension. He always provides for his children. He always meets his children’s needs at the right time and the right place. He is Jehovah – Jireh: the
Lord Who will see to it that our every need is meet. He knows our need because He sees in advance and meets our need just the right time. (Read Matthew 6:31-32, Matthew 7:11 and Philippians 4:19 too)

Obedience leads to provision!

God will never ask us to do something unless He provides a way. God never puts us in a situation that he has not already given us the ability to handle. When God wants to do something in your life, He doesn’t require your ability but availability. He doesn’t look at your ability but readiness and willingness. Your availability to walk in obedience and faith into what He about to accomplish in you is a key in your journey to Moriah. When Abraham rose up early that morning as we read in Genesis 22: 5 and packed for the journey to Moriah, the journey he about to start wasn’t easy. God had asked him to do an unthinkable thing and illogical! But Abraham did not wondering, or questioning. He believed God and trusts him in faith that God would provide. God wanted to see if Abraham would obey Him even though he could not understand why or unthinkable or unreasonable. God Provides Through our Obedience! The only way to experience all that God has for us is to walk in complete obedience.

God Provides at Just the Right Time!

Sometimes when we are overwhelmed by “difficult situation” we want God carrying out his plans “on time.” But, the reality of God’s providence reveals the difference between our thoughts and His (Isa. 55: 8-9) and our concept the “right time” and His “appointed time.” I believe in God’s miraculous provision all the times.
However, because He didn’t provide “as we want Him to do” doesn’t mean He doesn’t care. “God is never late, and he’s never early. He’s always right on time.”

God is never too late. We may wait too late sometimes but not God because there is no “too late” with God. He is always right on time. For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.”
God always provides. God is working according to His own time schedule – not ours. His provision is always on time, but when we confuse our inability to wait patiently with his ability to provide there is always a problem. The expression “they that wait upon the LORD” (Isa. 40:31) implies that a Christian should be willing to allow God to decide the terms because God provides at just the right time.

Where in your life do you stand in need of provision from the Lord?

We worship an awesome God. Our God abundantly provides for us physically and spiritually. Not always when we want and not always how we want — but God provides. His provision is a reflection of His love and care for His children. His name is Jehovah- Jireh- the God who provide, in other words, on the mountain of the Lord it will be provided! – Nothing to worry about!

God’s provision is not partial provision, but it is a complete provision. And He gives us every provision that we need so that we may walk (live) in the very character of himself. In other words, through His provision there comes glory and honor. He said, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Psalm 50:15 He created us for his glory and he provides for our benefit. Not superficial but the true knowledge of God brings provision. God’s provision brings glory.

Friends, I have no idea what you are going through right now, but whatever you are going through, I want to encourage you with the word of God today. I am not going to tell you that all your problems, tribulations, trials, etc., you are experiencing right now will be solved right away, but I know God provision exceeds your expectations. God says in Philippians 4: 19 “ I will…” not might, or think about, but He says, “I will.” That means not only “He is going to do it, but already took care of it.” And He says, “ I will meet all your needs” that means EVERYTHING!

“Jehovah who created all things is equal to every emergency; heaven and earth are at the disposal of Him who made them, therefore let be very joyful in our infinite helper.” Charles Spurgeon

Be blessed and encouraged in Jesus name; Amen!

Eyob B Kassa

June 2, 2011