March 4, 2025 -Provision
- brooks16055
- Mar 4
- 1 min read
NUMBERS 16:1-18:32
What I have noticed the most about today's reading in seeing God's provision for the Priests and the and Levites. The God who provides, Jehovah Jireh.
I remember a time when my children were young and I was working full time plus hours but was only required to work 24 hrs. a week. I was on my way to work one day and God had impressed on me a need to put my children first and to give up all the extra time and overtime. It brought me to tears and I told God that I would obey. Doing that would cut my income in half and I had to go home and talk to my husband. I think it was after he came to faith but it was early. Very early. So I was not looking forward to the conversation. When I told Dave what had happened and what I felt God wanted me to do and that I felt that God would provide since He has called me to it. I don't think he was happy about it but he accepted it. Maybe he reasoned that if it became an issue I could always start picking up more shifts again. But of course God did provide. I don't know how but all I do know is that nothing in our lifestyle changed and all of our needs were taken care of. Jehovah Jireh provided all that was needed for me to do what He had called me to do.
How have you come to know God as Jehovah Jireh?
This morning I find myself at peace. God’s grace at work in my often self-created chaotic thinking. This is God’s promise and provision of peace. When you have a mind that is often loud with worldly thoughts and worry, and then the blessing of quiet comes upon you, all glory goes to God.
When my health issues forced me to empty all future savings and then those mounting health concerns continue to rob me of opportunities to acquire and maintain meaningful replenishment of those funds. When my financial responsibilities far exceed my means, and yet I am able to continue to move thru unbelievable projects with the peace of His known and always present provision and claim peace of min…
Very similar experience of God as my provider over and over again and to this day. The One who sees me has given so much care and attention to my circumstances and responds with provision continually.
My husband and I have never topped over 65k combined income per year and yet every need has always been filled and abundantly. Over the years we have been provided for through job losses first mine while 8 months pregnant with Alyssa. As the office manager and myself stepped into the elevator for the last time, two very different experiences happened that day. I was elated because God had provided a way for me, as the bread winner in the family, to maintain inc…