Redefining Provision

God’s provision does not mean (*or enter: could mean but does not necessarily mean - to be perfectly theologically correct*) I will be able to pay rent in the coming months.

God's provision does not mean I will be able to pay my bills and buy groceries.

God's provision does not mean my kids will have enough to eat.

God's provision does not mean Isaac and (soon) Paul will stay healthy.

God's provision does not mean my parents or grandparents won’t get the coronavirus.

God's provision does not mean Joel won’t get sick or lose his job.

God's provision does not mean disaster won’t come.

God's provision does not mean disease won’t spread.

God's provision means he will be with me in trouble.

It means he will strengthen me and help me and uphold me with his righteous right hand.

It means I can be confident that I will see the goodness of God in the land of the living.

It means that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed.

God's love and provision mean that he is Immanuel, God with us. Even if my deepest fears become reality, it does not mean God has failed to provide what he promised. It’s time to reevaluate my definition of provision. He has made a way, prepared a place, and become my friend - He is with us and that, I know, is a promise.