Embracing God’s divine provision is a teaching Jesus conveys through a brief illustration in Luke chapter twelve. Luke 12:27 “Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 28 And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers …
Jesus provides the way. John 6: 37 However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.[1] These words offer profound comfort in a world marked by rejection, disappointment, and exclusion. Jesus offers something entirely different. He welcomes all whom the Father draws to Him and promises that He …
If you thirst, come to Jesus. This has never been truer than in the world we live in. The words Jesus spoke nearly 2000 years ago in the Gospel of John still call out to thirsty sinners today. John 7:37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, …
As Jesus sent the seventy-two out, they were not to carry their own supplies but rely on peaceful provisions from those they taught. Luke 10: 5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ 6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the …
The fact that God provides a substitute is at the very heart of the Bible, as we learn about Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins. The Lord had asked Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering, and just as he was about to plunge the knife into Isaac, something miraculous happened. God provided a ram …
Hagar and Ishmael experienced God’s provision during desperation. Abraham had sent them away because Ishmael had become a threat to Isaac. While Abraham had sent some provisions, they were gone, and their situation was life-threatening. Genesis 21: 17 But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “Hagar, what’s …
God hears and answers prayers but in His timing and His way. It is wonderful when God answers our prayers for someone to be healed or responds to another request. But what if God answers our prayers by saying no or waiting? When God does not answer our prayers the way we want, it can …
God supplied the widow of Zarephath and Elijah with the miraculous provision of oil and flour during a drought. The next tragedy showed the widow misunderstanding God. 1 Kings 17:17 Some time later the woman’s Son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, …
Faith overcomes fear, which is always God’s desire for His children as we journey through life. We often come to a Y on the road of life and must choose between trusting God or letting our fears control us. The Lord told the prophet Elijah to go to Zarephath, where He instructed a widow to …
Have you ever contemplated the unseen hand of God in your life? There are times when the hand of God is at work in our lives, but it may not be evident at the time. The hand of God was apparent when a friend who was a truck driver met another truck driver at a …