"Therefore, do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' (32) For after all those things the Gentiles seek. For your Heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.' Matthew 6:31-32. NKJV
God knows what you need and He's committed - if you allow Him - to supply this need. (Philippians 4:19). So what more confirmation do you want? Keith Moore says, 'God is my source; claim it and receive it. Don't beg Him, it's already there.'
We read in Mark 10:46-52, about blind Bartimaeus. On hearing that Jesus was visiting, he started shouting, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.' As soon as Jesus heard his cry, He asked him, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' Bartimaeus used the Hebrew term for mercy, which is hesed, and means kindness, grace, love and mercy. He knew Jesus would heal him through this hesed. And He did. Bartimaeus' need was met.
Psalm 23:1 says, 'The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.' It also says in 23:5, 'My cup runs over.' A glance at John 10:10 shows us, 'I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.' God is your source; your supplier, no one else. If you find another source, it will be in the form of a loan and there will be a payback of much more than you borrowed. God asks for nothing in return.
God is not about to let you go under, no matter what your situation is at this moment. He says, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' When you tell Him, He will deliver it to you, however, this may not be in your time-scale. He's perfect in knowing the right time for things and He will give it to you, then, so don't worry. James Hudson-Taylor, the great missionary to China, said of Matthew 6:33, 'If we can only wait right up to the time, God cannot lie, God cannot forget. He is pledged to supply all your need.' Hudson-Taylor was a man who knew all about trusting God for his need.
A shepherd knows his sheep. He protects them, feeds them and guides them along the way. They don't fear him but place their trust in him alone. God is our shepherd; He knows us and wherever we go, He'll protect and guide us as long as we remain in the fold with Him. Daily He supplies our need and if we're honest, we lack nothing. (Psalm 34:10). We may want things that are not essential to our welfare. And because of His great hesed towards us - mercy, kindness and love, He gives us what we ask Him for. But this is where our faith needs to kick in, as described in Mark 11:22-24. There's a difference between need and want. The 'need' is guaranteed as we place our trust in Jesus. The 'want' is a faith thing. As we ask, believe and receive, we get what we ask Him for. However, there must be no doubt. Read Matthew 6:25-34 and Mark 11:22-24 to grasp the difference and then apply them to your life. You will benefit from this.
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
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