The question is not "can God meet the need?" He can. At any time, and in any way.
The question is "when will God meet the need?" After all, we as believers all have experienced a lack at some point or other. There almost always seems to be an amount of time between when the need occurs, and when God supplies the answer.
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I believe God is faithful, and He looks after His children. John 1:12 says that anyone who receives Jesus gets the right to become a child of God. So if you believe Jesus, you're one of God's own!
He cares for you at all times. I don't think He ignores us. He thinks about us, cares for us, and loves us constantly! He is our Heavenly Father after all.
But are we paying attention to Him?
Or
Are we just fretting over the need?
Who or what is our focus placed on?
I believe God meets our need, specifically when we prioritize Him above the need. I'm led to this conclusion based on what Jesus teaches us.
Let's read the following Bible passage, which was spoken by Jesus:
Matthew 6:30-33 New King James Version
30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
So if we are willing to stop staring at our empty shelf, or empty account, or unpaid bill, and instead place our trust and hope and attention on Jesus and His currently active Kingdom, God will take care of the rest in His own time, right on time!
This means we practice the faith of Jesus regularly. We read, and meditate on, His Word. We attend church and participate in His Body faithfully. We pray in Jesus' Name and spend time with Him. We allow His sovereign influence to flow through us. We let His Kingdom reality and His Gospel shine through us to the lost. We obey Jesus' Spirit and follow His leading.
In other words, we make Jesus and His Kingdom and His righteousness FIRST in our lives.
As we do so, that seemingly unmet need will be met. Jesus promised us this!
Let's seek Jesus and His Kingdom first and foremost, everyday!
God bless,
Pastor Curtis
[Tue Nov 26, 2024 3:00am Eastern.]
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