JEHOVAH JIREH, GOD OUR PROVIDER


Genesis 22:6-8 TLB
Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering upon Isaac’s shoulders, while he himself carried the knife and the flint for striking a fire. So the two of them went on together.
[7] “Father,” Isaac asked, “we have the wood and the flint to make the fire, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?”
[8] “God will see to it, my son,” Abraham replied. And they went on.

Jehovah Jireh! The Lord will see; that is, God will take care that everything shall be done that is necessary for the comfort and support of those who trust in him: that’s usually translated, The Lord will provide!
Abraham had great confidence that God “Himself” will provide for his needs. Remember up to chapter 22, God had providentially cared for Abraham, but that’s a long way from having God provide food and shelter to believing and trusting that He will provide a “Ram” instead of “your child” for the sacrifice He requested from you.
Abraham’s trust in God was rewarded by the provision of the expected ram. Abraham probably remembered God’s covenant with him, of God’s steadfast promise where He (God) swore an oath by Himself that He will provide for Abraham. God’s promises still stand. He swore by Himself, and He will not go back on His word.
Philippians 4:19 says: My God shall supply all your need. I have experienced the providential supply of the Lord in such diverse ways and measures that I have come to know and understand the truth and revelation of “Jehovah Jireh” like I know my name.
According to His riches—but wait! Amazing that God is not providing all your needs according to your strength, your popularity, or your righteousness, otherwise, a lot of us would perish before our needs are ever met.
What a glorious promise! God’s provision is based on His infinite fullness, His untold, unlimited riches through Christ, whose followers we are.
God’s supply can never be depleted, ask the Jews (the Israelites). While Israel was journeying through the wilderness, God never left their side. He protected and provided for them the entire time, see Exodus 13:21.
With an estimation of three to five million people, who made this journey, from Egypt and around the wilderness, including women, children and livestock, God had no challenge or shortage of supplies to meet their daily needs.
Could you trust God in that situation to meet your needs? Whatever they may be?
God’s provisions included all the necessary sustenance (food, shelter, clothing, and water) Israel would need during their 40-year sojourn through the wilderness. Exodus 16:12-15 shows that God provided manna and quail and in Exodus 15:25, God gave the Israelites clean water to drink.
During a time of drought, God had ravens delivering food to Elijah. God also provided food for the widow and her son because she was willing to trust that God was speaking through Elijah. Elijah fully trusted the Lord and God provided for all Elijah’s needs in1 Kings 17.
We can trust God’s goodness, guidance, and shepherding care to do more for us than we could ever achieve on our own. God provides a way for us to develop an intimate, conversational, obedient relationship with Him so that we can lead ourselves and others into a “Psalm 23” quality of life. Those whose shepherd is the Lord can say, “I lack nothing”. God will dispense every requisite blessing of providence, grace, and glory you need to you.
God’s provision extends to His ongoing relationship to all His creation, which is deeply dependent on Him, like the Lion in Psalm 104:21.
Trust Jehovah Jireh to provide all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ.
Shalom

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