The Lord Will Provide
"Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns.
He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of
his son. So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day
it is said, 'On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.'" - Genesis
22:13-14
In the late 1980's, David Smallbone felt God leading him to promote Christian
concerts in his homeland of Australia. When too few fans filled the seats
during one major tour, however, David lost more than $250,000. Then in 1991,
creditors repossessed his home, and the father of six looked for work
elsewhere and he was offered a job in Nashville, Tennessee. The Smallbones
sold their furniture and other possessions and purchased tickets to the United
States. A few weeks after they arrived, however, David was informed that his
position was "no longer available." He literally could not get out of bed for
several days. When he and his wife explained to their children what happened,
they all got on their knees and asked God to help them. Interesting things
began to happen. God provided bags of groceries, a minivan, and odd jobs. Then
in 1994, while living out of the van, David's oldest daughter Rebecca was
offered a recording contract with ForeFront Records. She began recording using
an old family name, St. James. Today, David promotes Rebecca St. James'
concerts and she has become one of the most popular Christian artists in
America.
There is no situation so desperate that the Lord cannot provide for you if we
would only look to Him as our source of provision. Today in prayer, give your
needs to Christ, knowing that the Lord will provide for you.
"We are God's tenants here, and yet here He, our landlord, pays us rents--not
yearly, nor quarterly, but hourly and quarterly; every minute He renews His
mercy." - John Donne
God's Word: "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be
arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put
their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."
- 1 Timothy 6:17
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2003, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN GENESIS
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