My favorite name for God is Jehovah Jireh. Jehovah Jireh means \u201cThe Lord will Provide\u201d. This characteristic of our great God carries with it insurmountable \u00a0peace in difficult circumstances. Let\u2019s unwrap this wonderful attribute and explore the promises of our Father!<\/p>\n
Philippians 4:19 says, \u201cAnd my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.\u201d Wow! Let\u2019s consider this for a moment. God\u2019s riches in glory are immeasurable. Eternal. Without end. Incomprehensible. And it is according to these riches that He will supply our needs! This being said, we know that He will never run out of the provisions needed to provide for us richly. What an amazing promise!<\/p>\n
Matthew 7:11 tells us, \u201cIf you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!\u201d God is the ultimate, ideal Father. He is there for us and makes wise choices with our very best interests in mind. He also delights in giving good gifts to His children! When
\nwe make the decision to trust in the sacrifice of Christ alone that He made for us on the cross for our Salvation, we become joint heirs with Christ and are His children. Just as a parent finds joy in watching their children open presents on Christmas morning, so also is God\u2019s heart\u00a0warmed when He sees His children enjoying the gifts He provides for them.<\/p>\n
There are so many passages in the Bible that talk about God\u2019s provision (Psalm 34:9-10, Matthew 6:31-34, and Psalm 37:25 to name a few), so it must be important that we really get this concept down. God will not forsake His children, and He has promised to provide
\nfor all of our needs. Our Father always keeps His promises \u2013 He is SO trustworthy \u2013 and we can have faith that His Word is true.<\/p>\n
Tough times will still come. There will still be times when we cannot pay the bills, we lose our jobs, or the refrigerator breaks with no replacement. God will continue to be faithful
\nto bring trials into our lives for His glory and our good. But we can always be certain of this: God will never forget or forsake us. He will never leave us stranded, and although at times it may feel as though He is not providing we can trust that His plan is better than ours and remind ourselves of the many times in scripture that He has promised to provide. Faith is believing even when you don\u2019t understand or feel that it\u2019s true. It is a choice to believe in what God has promised no matter what. These promises of our Father\u2019s love and
\nprovision are true, and we can rest in the knowledge that He is in control and has promised to live up to His name: Jehovah Jireh!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"