Something that I have become increasingly more aware of is not simply the promise of God’s provision, but what God requires of us; and that is our faith. It is not merely enough to ask God to provide for our daily needs, but we must trust him and his goodness to follow through on his promise.
God deeply desires for us to trust him even when the circumstances seem less favourable. We are taught in Proverbs 3:5-6 “to trust in the Lord and lean not on our own understandings, but to acknowledge Him and when we do, He will make our paths straight.” God is testing to see if we will trust him even before he provides, even before we know what will happen in the end.
It takes a bit of risk at our end to trust God, but the risk we take is far less than the risk that God took for us sending Jesus to save us from ourselves. Because it is God’s character, and his promise, that when we have faith he will provide!
You may be looking over your budget and wondering during the difficult cost of living crisis of this year if how you will be able to pay for your living expenses this month. But it is in those moments where our true faith is tested. It is at such times that we are tempted to doubt the goodness of our Father and look inward turn work to gain provisions in our own strength.
While we certainly don’t want to do nothing, one action that has proven over centuries to work in times like these is prayer. Take a few minutes today to give you situation up to God and allow him to work it out for you.
We recognise with joy
that you, Lord, created us,
and that you guide us by your providence.
In your unfailing kindness, support us in our prayer:
renew your life within us,
guard it and make it bear fruit for eternity.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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