The God Who Provides
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 Kings 17:1-6
Opening - When it was time to enter our elder son to school, we needed what was (for us), a fairly large sum of money, for his entrance and school fees and other expenses. Around that time I was led to call and pray for a gentleman during the Christmas season. As I did so, the Lord led me to pray what would be a prophetic prayer over him. This resulted in him receiving a large sum of money in an unexpected way. In return, this gentleman blessed us with a gift that was exactly what we needed for our son's school and other expenses!!
Proposition - Our God delights to provide for His children
The scriptures show us over and over again that we have a God who delights to provide for His children. However, that provision is dependent on us learning to give first place in our hearts to Him and His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33).
In the passage found in I Kings 17: 1-6, a severe drought had come across the land of Israel as a fulfillment of a prophecy given by Elijah (vs 1). Since the whole nation was going through the drought, with the accompanying famine, one may ask, what about Elijah? Would he survive?
Yes, he would, because Elijah was under God's care and provision!
So, how did God provide for Elijah in desperate circumstances? From the above passage, let's look at 4 ways in which God's provision came through. He will do the same for you and me too!
1) God provides when we obey His word (1 Kings 17:2-3)
Verse 5 says that Elijah started on an excursion to the Kerith Ravine, in obedience to a Word given by the Lord (vs 2-3). God always provides in accordance to the many promises and also the conditions of His Word. On our part, we need to be obedient to His Word, like Elijah. Therefore, let's read His Word, meditate on it and be willing to obey what He says.
Because He obeyed, Elijah found a place of safety where God's provision was freely available.
Is there some area in which God is cha ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 Kings 17:1-6
Opening - When it was time to enter our elder son to school, we needed what was (for us), a fairly large sum of money, for his entrance and school fees and other expenses. Around that time I was led to call and pray for a gentleman during the Christmas season. As I did so, the Lord led me to pray what would be a prophetic prayer over him. This resulted in him receiving a large sum of money in an unexpected way. In return, this gentleman blessed us with a gift that was exactly what we needed for our son's school and other expenses!!
Proposition - Our God delights to provide for His children
The scriptures show us over and over again that we have a God who delights to provide for His children. However, that provision is dependent on us learning to give first place in our hearts to Him and His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33).
In the passage found in I Kings 17: 1-6, a severe drought had come across the land of Israel as a fulfillment of a prophecy given by Elijah (vs 1). Since the whole nation was going through the drought, with the accompanying famine, one may ask, what about Elijah? Would he survive?
Yes, he would, because Elijah was under God's care and provision!
So, how did God provide for Elijah in desperate circumstances? From the above passage, let's look at 4 ways in which God's provision came through. He will do the same for you and me too!
1) God provides when we obey His word (1 Kings 17:2-3)
Verse 5 says that Elijah started on an excursion to the Kerith Ravine, in obedience to a Word given by the Lord (vs 2-3). God always provides in accordance to the many promises and also the conditions of His Word. On our part, we need to be obedient to His Word, like Elijah. Therefore, let's read His Word, meditate on it and be willing to obey what He says.
Because He obeyed, Elijah found a place of safety where God's provision was freely available.
Is there some area in which God is cha ...
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