Faith Partnership

GOD’S PROVISION

I do aplogise for the lack of posts on my blog over the last few months. It has been an extremely busy time coordinating mission teams and being involved in planning for NLI 2.0. Also, as most Faith Partners will know, my father passed away last month, which has impacted me and my family hugely.

I have some great testimonies and photos to share with you and hope to get these on my blog as soon as possible.In the meantime, I’d like to encourage you with these amazing thoughts about God’s provision. You’ll need a Bible.

1st thought: In Egypt, when God’s people were in captivity, they had to erect buildings for their cruel captors. However, they weren’t even given the raw materials to make the bricks with which to build, (Exodus 5:6-9). But God delivered His people from captivity and slavery.

2nd thought: When God’s people were in the wilderness, He commanded them to build Him a Tabernacle; a movable dwelling place that He would inhabit to be with His people wherever they travelled. A place for them to come and worship. God even provided for His people to do this. Remember what happened in Exodus 12:36 when the people fled Egypt. What’s more, God also gave His people skilled craftsmen so that they could complete the task, (Exodus 31:1-11)

3rd thought: When Solomon fulfilled the dream of David, his father, and built a hugely ornate Temple where God’s presence would dwell, again God provided the finances and resources for Solomon to complete the task, (1 Chronicles 29:1-9 and 2 Chronicles 2).

And so… How much more will God provide for His people now that He actually lives within each one of us, permanently? God no longer needs a temporary structure, (tabernacle) or even an ornate temple (like other gods), He lives within you and me through His Holy Spirit, (1 Cor 3:16). How much more then will He provide what we need to live to please Him? We are no longer slaves: we are free!! We have a better covenant and better promises (Hebrews 8:6 ). What a great promise we have; that God will provide for His people. We need to be faithful , to trust our Father, and seek first His Kingdom, (Mt 8:33-34).

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