Recognizing our need can be obvious; other times, it can be a blind spot. Mary quickly recognized a need at a wedding she was attending when the wine ran out. John 2:1 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his …
As Peter began his second letter, he wrote of the promises through Jesus. We often consider what God wants from us when we think of religion. In this letter, Peter tells us about what God wants for us. False teachers claimed that Jesus wasn’t enough; people must get special knowledge from them. To counter this, …
We can give thanks and praise because the Lord provides. This is a comforting thought. You may have experienced God’s provision that strengthened your faith and met your needs in ways you never thought possible. Knowing the Lord provides can be faith-stretching. We like to be in control of our lives, but when we begin to …
The first time the phrase “the Lord will provide” is first mentioned in the story of Abraham and Isaac. But will the Lord provide for me in the same way? We somehow think that people of the Bible are unique, and the Lord would not do the same for us. This is the message our …
The Lord is our provision and where would we be without it? Provision means the act of providing. [1] What does the Bible say about provision? The provisions of God for his people are a common theme throughout scripture. From land, food, and shelter to a righteous path of salvation, God provides for those who …