JEHOVAH JIREH : God is our Provider

Today in Sunday our lesson was about Jehovah Jireh: God is our Provider. We started off talking about names, how parents pick names, and the meaning of names. Then we talked about the names we have. Then we went to the story of Abraham. God provides a son to Abraham when he was VERY old. (A true miracle.) But then later we see God asking Abraham to go and sacrifice his son as a burnt offering. Abraham goes out with his precious son and prepares to make that sacrifice. At one point Isaac asks Abraham, "Where is the Lamb for the sacrifice?". He answers, "God will provide." And God did indeed provide a ram and Isaac's life was spared. I have heard this story many times before but I was blessed and challenged once again by this story and by the name of God : Jehovah Jireh - God is our provider. We personally have seen God do a couple of very neat things in the last week. God provided for specific needs that we have had. I don't know about you but it seems like there are always needs in front of us whether financial, physical, or emotional. It is easy to be anxious. Our God has not changed as just as he provided a son in Abraham's old age and provided a ram to be sacrificed he will provide for our needs. Whatever your hearts need today I pray that you will be encouraged that Jehovah Jireh is right beside you. He will Provide. His timing is prefect and His ways are perfect. He will probably provide in ways totally different then what you might anticipate but it will be what is in the best interest of you, His dear child. Praise the Lord for - JEHOVAH JIREH - GOD IS OUR PROVIDER.