Provision

"God puts words in our life before we actually need them as a resource. He makes provision for you before you need it."            by Graham Cooke

When I wake up I'm going to be..........

By Joseph Prince

‎...Those who are righteous...do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. —Psalm 112:6–8, NLT

My friend, I want to encourage you to wake up every day expecting good. Keep your mind positive, full of joy, hope and anticipation of all the good things God has in store for you, His beloved! Spring up from your bed, stand in front of your mirror and boldly declare, “I am the disciple whom Jesus loves. I am the apple of His eye. Everything I do and touch shall be blessed! The Lord’s wisdom, favor and provision flow mightily in and through me. Amen!” When you do this, you are accessing the Lord’s abundant provision for you, and all the stress, worries, negative emotions and anxieties will fade away.

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Resources, Provision, Solutions

God has resources we know nothing about,

solutions outside our reality,

provisions  outside our possibility.

We see problems; God sees provision.     Quote by Max Lucado

Isaiah 30:19 “Oh yes, people of God your time of tears is over. Cry for help and you'll find it's grace and more grace. The moment God hears, he'll answer.”

Is yesterday’s manna good for today?

Here is a post on the Junction J Christian website by yolies51 http://www.junctionjcommunity.com/ . I reckon that there is some deep treasure here worth thinking about.

“I was listening to some lady speak on manna this morning and this thought occurred to me Is yesterdays manna good for today? I would say that it is not. The Israelites daily collected the manna for the day and the bible says that it supplied all of their needs and was satisfying for the day. In the Lords prayer, Jesus taught the prayer in which he also said give us this day our daily bread ... This is a daily thing. Everyday is different and everyday we need fresh manna to sustain us through the day. Some are turbulent days and others are not, but each day can be satisfying if we seek the fresh bread daily. I think that this is what is going to sustain us in our daily walk with God and overcoming all obstacles.” By yolies51
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I really enjoyed this blog post and it stirred something within me. Too often I live with yesterday’s miracle, yesterday’s provision, and yesterday’s Word from God. Manna is for each day...Get yours today.... Bob Lipsys, Australia

Mighty mite

I held a real "widows mite" from the era of Jesus for the first time today. This coin, about as big as my smallest fingernail, was poorly stamped. Half the symbol was off the edge of the coin. The rest was quite clear. Apparently most of these coins are like this. It carried the sense that for its day this was not a very valuable coin. The person hand stamping it, did not take much care.

For one woman, a widow, this was all she had - 2 of these small coins. There was no extra income for her. Instead of grabbing hold of them, the natural human reaction, she offered them up to God. The amazing thing is that God noticed and knew. No one else did, but God did. And God honored her. Jesus said she gave more than anyone else, for she gave all. Two thousand years later we are still talking about what she did. God honors her faith today.

God has seen and knows about your faith too. He knows what you have done in secret. And they are shouting about it in heaven.

Knowing God's nature, I am certain he did not leave that widow to die in poverty. Perhaps you will soon find out how He provided for her. Because He will provide for you too.

Ordinary Extraordinary

I think that someday when we get to Heaven, we’re going to be amazed at how many things in this life were actually activities of great spiritual worth, but we thought they were just everyday, human things that God didn’t really care about.
Jim Driscoll http://www.stirthewater.com

One of the most significant words God has spoken into my life was: “Take your girls for a walk.” Nothing super-Spiritual about that. However during that walk with my wife and 2 very young daughters, God spoke into our lives. The end result was that we left all that was secure in our lives (A career I loved, financial security, our positions in the local community, good house, friends, Church and ministry, and our dreams) to follow God’s call into the ‘unknown’. We ended up 850km away, totally reliant on God, His provision and His security.

Over 7 years we lived where our income did not meet our expenses. Yet we lived these years without debt. In our everyday lives we experienced God’s presence, His faithfulness and His provision. We always had enough for our needs plus enough to give. By the end of the 7 years we had four children who all had experienced God providing for their needs. We now have four children with deep faith.

Faith is grown in everyday experience, as we interact with God. According to the Bible, that is the sort of faith that pleases God. Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Want to experience God? Then begin in your everyday life. Ask yourself the question: “What do you want me to do next Lord?” And keep asking it and obeying Him.

Bob Lipsys