marylaw
Life Plan Devotion #247 [My Provision]
Jul 12, 2010
Hi, Everyone.Today is my birthday...my spiritual birthday. 41 years ago today, I gave my heart to Jesus. What a wonderful journey it has been. I love Him more today than ever, and He has never failed me. Even the few times my prayers got a "no" from Him, I have known that He knows best, and quite a few of those "no" answers have caused me to see, later on, that it was definitely the best answer. There have been many "yes" answers, and there are still some "not yet" answers. It's all been amazing. I wish I could say that I've been the best believer God's ever had, but I know I'm not. I can honestly say, though, that "He who knows me best loves me most." That's because of His amazing grace. :)
Please pray for all those having surgery today, as well as those recovering from surgery. There are some Life Plan Devotion readers who are facing surgery very soon--like Rhonda and Rose. One is for WLS, the other is for a different surgery. Thank you for praying.
Blessings,
Mary
Life Plan Devotion #247 [My Provision]
Psalm 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing” (NIV).
At the end of a long day of shepherding his flock, the shepherd stands at the entrance to the fold, and as each sheep passes by, he inspects it. If there is anything that needs tending, with each sheep, he takes care of it. Our Good Shepherd does the same thing, and He desires that we come to Him with our needs. Why? Because He is Jehovah-Jireh, “the LORD my Provider” (Hebrew name for God).
We know that God wants to meet all our needs, because we are taught to pray, in the Lord's Prayer, “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11, NIV). Provision is promised to the believer. Philippians 4:19 says, “My God will meet all your needs, according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (NIV).
What is your need today? Whether your need is spiritual, physical, emotional, or financial, go to your Provider, and ask Him to meet your need. Be specific. Be sure to listen to Him, because He may need for you to allow Him to tend to something else that's lacking in your life (forgiveness, etc.), and that may need to be taken care of first. God is faithful and worthy of your trust. Allow Him to be Jehovah-Jireh, in your heart and life.
What this has to do with weight loss: Many on the weight-loss journey will go to anything and anyone, for relief of excess weight (or any other weight-related issue), before even thinking of going to God. As Creator, He knows you better than you know yourself. Go to Him with your every weight-loss journey need, and ask Him to help you. He will. Be sure to listen, for He may need you to do something first, and your obedience will be an important part of His providing.
Prayer for Today:
“Heavenly Father, You are truly Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider. I have seen You take care of my daily needs and even some of my wants. Thank You. I do not fear lack, no matter the economy, no matter what, because Your provision is certain, as I line myself up with Your Word. Lord, I don't want anything to get in the way of my needs getting met, so I come to You daily, to ask if there is anything in my heart and life that needs tending. Thank You, for Your faithfulness to inspect me. Help me to mend a wounded heart today, so that my heart may be mended. Help me to forgive, so that I may be forgiven. Help me to love, so that I may be loved by others. Help me to give, so that I may receive. I pray, in Jesus' Name. Amen.”
