Provision

This is the first entry in a Seven part series on the Seven Pillars of Wisdom found in Proverbs 9:1.  This is not an in-depth study on Provision but a short article to illustrate God’s ability to provide for HIS own.

Provision

The word provision is not found many times in the Authorized Version of the King James Bible.  We only see it 11 times, however, provision is apart of the foundation of the Kingdom of God.  Provision is God’s ability to see a need, before that need is actually recognized as being necessary, and CREATE a solution.  The first place where we find the word Provision is in the book of Beginnings: Genesis (It is of interest to note that the word Provision is first seen during a time of famine See Job 5:19-25)

Genesis 42:25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them PROVISION for the way: and thus did he unto them.

The word Provision here is the Hebrew word:

tseydah-  it means literally food.  It is translated other places in scriptures as victuals, meat, and vinsion.  It is derived from the Hebrew word

tsayid which means among other things a supply of food.

When we identify what food means we begin to see something very powerful Food (as defined by dictionary.com) is any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the BODY to sustain LIFE, provide energy, promote growth, etc.  So then provision can be defined as something that is provided beforehand to sustain the BODY and give it LIFE.  Provision sustains life.  Provision as we stated earlier is God’s ability to provide for you before you even recognize provision is needed.  Christ was provision for the whole world this is why he said I AM the BREAD of life.  Women was provision for the man. 

When we talk about our financial life we see that there Christ is our provision also!  He is the one who gives your finances life.  Please HEAR this: your job, or lack thereof, is not your SOURCE of provision Christ is. 

Psalms 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd I shall NOT want!

Christ is the provision for your finances, and in HIM there is no lack.  This is why the body doesn’t have to worry about the cycles the earth goes through, because their source of provision is not OURS!  Our source never runs dry.  There is no variableness or shadow of turning with him , he is a shade on our right side, for our help (provision) comes from him!

Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot slip, he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.  The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night (the worlds economic cycles shall not affect YOU).  The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and FOREVERMORE (Psalms 121).  The only requirement for you to be sustained by our provision and live, is to hearken to the voice of the Shepherd for your finances!  This is HIS promise to you!

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