Supernatural Provision

 Scripture:

1 Kings 17: 2-6

And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, Get the hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. So he went and did according unto the Word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

The Good LORD wants to provide all our needs and, even our wants; He is interested in granting us the desires of our hearts. 

First of all, God wants us to trust Him for our daily provision. He doesn't want to be relegated to the background as regards supplies and provision. He is delighted when we trust Him to provide all that we need at every given point in time. But sometimes, we tend to look to ourselves and try to work things out by our limited abilities for our sustenance. 

Scripture says in Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. And so, we must trust and believe in God to provide all our needs.

Not your bank account, or your monthly or weekly pay check. But God and His ability to care for you and your family. Even when it seems as if there's no way out, He will surely show up for you. Psalm 23, says The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. 

What does a shepherd do in the natural sense? He guides the sheep to green pastures where they can graze and be fed daily. He also guides the sheep to where they can drink water and lie down in peace and rest. In the same vein, God takes care of His own sheep ( you and I who believe in Him), and leads and guides us to where we can find provision daily, weekly or monthly, in our workplace and marketplace as business or career people. He leads you to the right clients or customers and vice versa.

This can be seen from our opening scripture in the case if Elijah. After he had pronounced judgement on the land of Israel because of their idolatrous activities, and had declared no rain and God hearkened to his voice and shut up the heavens, The LORD directed him to the brook Cherith where he could drink water and also commanded the ravens to feed him there. What an irony! That the most selfish bird on earth is what God used to sustain Elijah during the famine!

Beloved, there's nothing too hard for God Almighty to do. He can meet you at the point of your need at any time,  and He can use any means necessary to do it. All you have to do is keep your eyes on Him and not the world economy or the economic state of your country.

Prayer 

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come before you today with my heart laden with the burden of financial supplies and provisions. I know that You are able to supply all my needs according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Lord, please forgive me for the times I have doubted Your ability to provide for me, and have tried to rescue myself from every financial strain I have been experiencing.

 I come to You with a renewed sense of hope and trust, that You are able to bring me out of every financial lack and scarcity,  even in this season, trusting You alone for my daily provision from now on, and doubting nothing in Jesus Name, I pray, Amen.

Be Faithful!

 Scripture 

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

The world today is steeped in all manner of wickedness and this stems from the fact that the love of many has waxed cold, and the love of money has replaced the love of God and man. But this is not what God commanded in the Bible. 

Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-39,Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and the greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

This scripture sums it all: the duty of man on the earth. When we can love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength; then love yourself and not compare yourself to others or be in firece competition with your neighbor, but rather love your neighbor as you love yourself, then you are faithful to God, and His commandments and  laws. And when we obey His commandments, we will abound with His blessings over our lives and our families!

When we walk in love,  we won't intentionally hurt or steal, gossip, backbite or falsely accuse others just to get ahead. When we love others, we won't kidnap, kill or destroy others just because of money. As the opening scripture has read, the faithful man will abound with God's blessings but he who is hasty to be rich will not be innocent. This means if one is not willing and obedient to God and His word, he or she will stray from the path of righteousness and end up on the path of evil and destruction!

So, therefore, let us remain faithful to Him Who has called us out of darkness and into His marvelous Light, and continue to show forth His praises. Hallelujah!

Prayer 

Father LORD, 

I thank you for your word to me today. Please help me walk in faithfulness and the paths of righteousness all my days, so I can faithfully abound with your blessings. 

Veer me off the path of worldliness which leads to the love of money. Help me to keep my eyes on you, knowing that You will always provide and supply all my needs according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus in the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.