Jehovah Jireh

I'll never forget when my mom became a Christ follower. People had come to our door with pamphlets and asked her confusing questions. She was just so curious to know God on a more personal level. She was hungry for His word and they came with their watchtowers and filled her mind with question after question. Then came along our neighbor. She took the time to talk to mom. She answered her questions Biblically and invited her to Bible study. Mom began to introduce us, her children to the real personal relationship She was experiencing with Jesus...

I remember her driving us around town, running the many errands of the day. We (as children) had no say in the channel on the radio station. We would listen to what mom wanted to hear. Today, a familiar song from that time period popped into my head. It went like this:

"Jehovah Jireh, my Provider; His grace is sufficient for me

My God shall supply all my needs - according to His riches and glory.

My God shall supply all my needs...."

And isnt that true? I can tell you that I Know that it is. He is So faithful. He loves us so much (though it's still unclear to me why). The best way I understand it is... because He wants to! He's God and He can do what He wants and that's what He wants- to love us. 

And not just to love us, but to love us So Very Much that He sacrificed Himself - His precious, perfect life - that we might have the chance to say "yes!" to Him. 

Have you said yes to Him? 

Have you understood the fact that you, me, Every single person on this planet has broken His law, the 10 commandments? Do you understand that because we have sinned, have wronged God and we are doomed to an eternity apart from Him, in hell- a justified punishment for breaking His heart?

Is it clear to you that there is a way out of that eternal torment and separation from our loving Maker?

All you have to do is believe that Jesus was who He said He was. Thank Him for dying in your place so that you would have a choice. Trust Him and accept His gift to you. Have confidence that you dont have to have any fear of death. He defeated it! It's done. Take His gift to you and run with it. Live your life completely for Him. 

Jehovah Jireh- means provider. And it's true. His grace, His provision is sufficient for me. Whatever He wants to do, whatever He wishes to give me or relieve me of, I will trust it. I will trust His perfect will.

Trust

This has been a recurring theme for me.
God wants me to trust Him.
Why would I not listen?
What could I possibly gain from ignoring His voice of truth.

The thing is, I know that He loves me. I belong to Him. I gave Him my life.
But so many times, I find myself having to make difficult decisions. I am learning more and more everyday how to handle these...

It seems so simple and yet everyday I fight for the control. It's like I say, "Hey, God, I wanna give You my everything- but I wanna keep this..." Like a scene from The Jerk... "I dont need one other thing... I need this..."

It should be the easiest thing in the world to take a deep breath and humbly say to God, my Creator, my Savior, My Kinsman Redeemer... Lord, Dad, I love You more than anything and I trust you implicitly with my life.