Hebrew names for God

The LORD Will Provide (Jireh) - 

We come across the name Jireh - The Lord will provide in Genesis 22:14 “And Abraham called the name of that place "The LORD provides." It is said to this day, "In the mountain of the LORD provision will be made.“ (Genesis 22:14)

Abraham is asked by God to sacrifice his son Isaac on an altar as a burnt sacrifice.  We have the benefit of the written Word where we know the ending of the story, and we are told from the beginning that God was testing Abraham.  Abraham, however, did not know these things.  He only had the promise that God made to him that “through Isaac shall your offspring be named”. (Genesis 21:12).  

I can only begin to imagine his thoughts as he rose the very next morning to obey God, taking his young son up the hill without a lamb to offer, in preparation for his sacrifice. Abraham trusted God to provide, even before He did.  He didn't know how or when the provision would come, but he knew it would come.  He understood that true worship of a mighty God required that he come with total, unconditional surrender.  He was given a promise, but even so, was willing to sacrifice his son in obedience.

It is also interesting that this incident takes place on Mount Moriah (Place of Teaching); what a lesson for Abraham.

Jesus takes this notion of our God who provides in his well known statement, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them……If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you – you of little faith?”

Many people will spend today planning advertising campaigns, selling clothes, promoting brands. Jesus does not question what is necessary for life but shows us how we can become preoccupied and distracted. Jesus sees that people easily become insecure, doubtful and disappointed and invites us to consider what is of real and lasting importance.

PRAYER: Jehovah Jireh, thank You for supplying all of my need according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus. You are my provision. You have freed me from poverty. Because of You, there is nothing missing, nothing lacking and nothing broken in my life. You always fill every empty place by Your miraculous grace. I trust You and I thank You. Amen