The Lord provides for us all, but how much more when we trust in him. As a result of his faith, Abraham came to know God as his provider after he obediently and faithfully laid his only son on an alter of sacrifice, and was supplied with a ram in a bush (Gen 22:1-13). Abraham had earlier asserted that ‘God himself will provide the lamb’, and he was later able to confirm that the Lord would, no doubt, provide (calling him Yahweh-yireh or Jehovah-jireh in Hebrew; Gen 22: 8, 14). Surely God has rewarded Abraham for his faith, and blessed him with (spiritual) descendants as numerous as stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore (Gen 22:17-18; Gal 3:29). Although we may not be Father Abraham, similar blessing are available to those who trust in God.
We need to constantly be reminded that nothing is impossible for God. Forget the former things; don’t dwell on the past. Watch God do a new thing (Isa 43:19-19)! The Lord is a provider in the desert, in the wasteland. He gives drink to his people, his chosen, the people he formed for himself that they may proclaim his praise (Isa 43:20-21)! So, go ahead and praise him in advance having faith that he will provide for you! (That is, if you are his own.)
God is the source, and everything else is merely a resource. Trust in the source! David recognized God as the source of all life by referring to him as his fountain (Ps 36:9; 87:7). Jesus speaks about the futility of worrying, reminding us that the Lord feeds the birds that do not reap or store, dresses lilies better than Solomon ever was, and even provides for the pagan. But we are to seek God’s kingdom first, and everything else is guaranteed to fall into place (Mt 6:25-34). Believe, trust, hope in his sustaining and powerful word (Heb 1:3).
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