PROMISE #155 - JUNE 4
Promise #155:
When I open My hand, I provide for all that I have created.
Psalm 145:16 (WEB)
You open your hand,
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Consider this promise: When God opens His hand, He provides for everything He created! Sometimes, when I ask for daily provision, it feels as though I expect a big miracle. However, the truth is that fathers provide for their children. Since God is the perfect Father, He has committed to providing for all that He has made.
Unfortunately, we still witness unimaginable suffering worldwide. As far as I know, God has provided sufficient food to nourish every individual on the planet. The problem lies not with Him, but with those responsible for managing the Earth's resources.
If we were only willing to share the wealth of resources that God has given us, there would be no starvation. It isn't God who isn't providing; rather, it is a world full of orphan-hearted people who aren't willing to share what they have received.
When it comes to our daily provision, we need not look to our own resources for answers, but to the unlimited resources that come from heaven. May we all echo the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray to our Father, as taught in the Lord's Prayer, and say... "Give us this day our daily bread."
If Jesus said that we should ask our Father daily for provision, then we need to connect our faith with the expectation that He hears our prayers and will be faithful to provide... Just by opening His hand!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for faithfully providing for all you have created, simply because you are a good Father who loves to care for His children. I pray that I will not live in fear of lack, but that I would live a trusting life, knowing full well that if you feed the birds of the air and clothe the lilies of the field, you will certainly look after me too!
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
When I open My hand, I provide for all that I have created.
Psalm 145:16 (WEB)
You open your hand,
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Consider this promise: When God opens His hand, He provides for everything He created! Sometimes, when I ask for daily provision, it feels as though I expect a big miracle. However, the truth is that fathers provide for their children. Since God is the perfect Father, He has committed to providing for all that He has made.
Unfortunately, we still witness unimaginable suffering worldwide. As far as I know, God has provided sufficient food to nourish every individual on the planet. The problem lies not with Him, but with those responsible for managing the Earth's resources.
If we were only willing to share the wealth of resources that God has given us, there would be no starvation. It isn't God who isn't providing; rather, it is a world full of orphan-hearted people who aren't willing to share what they have received.
When it comes to our daily provision, we need not look to our own resources for answers, but to the unlimited resources that come from heaven. May we all echo the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray to our Father, as taught in the Lord's Prayer, and say... "Give us this day our daily bread."
If Jesus said that we should ask our Father daily for provision, then we need to connect our faith with the expectation that He hears our prayers and will be faithful to provide... Just by opening His hand!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for faithfully providing for all you have created, simply because you are a good Father who loves to care for His children. I pray that I will not live in fear of lack, but that I would live a trusting life, knowing full well that if you feed the birds of the air and clothe the lilies of the field, you will certainly look after me too!
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.