DIVINE PROVISION – Saturday October 8th
2016
Memorise: But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Read: Matthew 17:24-27, (KJV)
24 And
when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to
Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He
saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying,
What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or
tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter
saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding,
lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up
the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt
find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Bible in one year: Ezekiel 42:1-44:14, Psalm 76
MESSAGE
Divine provision is in play when you know that what you have is not by
your strength, power or ability. For example, when you work like a rat and you
get the wages of an elephant without being fraudulent, you can be sure that the
blessing is from above. One the contrary, when a man works like an elephant and
all he can show for his labour is the wages of a rat, you can be sure that the
fellow needs divine provision. The reason for the last scenario is the fall of
man which earned him a curse associated with poverty and suffering. As a matter
of fact, every man, particularly a child of God, needs divine provision to be
able to make ends meet. This is the reason Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
told the Church at Philippi that God will supply all their needs according to
His riches in glory through Jesus Christ, who has taken care of the sin that
brought hardship and insufficiency to the life of man.
Divine provision begins with the provision God made for the atonement of
our sins. God gave His only begotten Son as provision for our sins. John
3:16-17 says:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.”
Having settled the problem of sin, the Lord now makes available to us
the abundance of His riches, The death of Jesus Christ cancelled the curse that
subjected us to a life of penury and made available to us divine provision. 2nd
Corinthians 8:9 says:
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that,
though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his
poverty might be rich.”
He demonstrated this by the thousands he fed with that incredibly small
meal which He multiplied just so that the need of the people will be met. Also,
in the Bible reading for today, divine provision came forth to meet His
personal need and that of Peter from the mouth of a fish. I pray for someone
reading this devotional today; the Almighty will cause His divine provision to
come upon you and meet you at the point of your needs in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father, I present my
needs to you today, please meet them all in Jesus’ name.
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