2 - Provision

Times are tough. Many of us find ourselves without a job, or maybe with a different lower paying job. Our Creator and Holder promises to provide for all our needs. And He is not ignorant to any degree of the particulars of our lives. But how does this pan out? Obviously this does not imply necessarily that we are to be lazy and wait for doorstep deliveries of cash for insurance payments, monthly iphone expenses, or fair trade coffee. We are to work. And work hard.

The waiting is the toughest part - waiting for the Lord to provide for our daily, monthly, annual or lifelong needs. We go through seasons in which we are blessed by the Lord’s provision in an early and even anticipatory nature. Then we participate in the aspect of the Lord’s plan where by which, the knowledge of His detailed provision is delayed.

In God’s system, He has already provided. Our eyes / heart just haven’t been made to see the “how” yet. It seems to me that the Lord’s provision timing necessitates our honest faith in Him. If we truly believe God to be Holder of all things (Colossians 1:17), then when we experience any temporary lack in our daily supply, we only need remind ourselves that our God has already seen to our needs, we’re just waiting to experience how and when.

It is an exciting thing, to wait on the Lord. Tis a great joy to the saints before us and to those of us who are alive and remain in Him, to experience seasons of God’s delayed providing. So if you’re in need, take heart, Our God has already provided the means, all that’s left is the divine discovery of the manner.




I understand… easier said.

Why would anyone actually care?

It seems I've misunderstood blogging. My understanding was that blogging was meant to be interesting/appealing/enjoyable/desirable to the reader. But apparently, blogging intention is none of these. Rather it can be likened to a journal or diary entry. And can be personal emotion/reaction to the mundanes of everyday life. Ergo, I write.

One might ask... why are you writing this? Why do you think I care. This is case and point. Why do we care? Do we actually care? Most often, opinionated people are irritating. Constantly sharing what they think. Attempting to convince you of their way. (I am this person, and I bother most.)

In public conversation, people retreat from such. Yet, people seem to be drawn to the www for this explicit purpose. A probable consensus is that most of us would say that we are NOT swayed by views of others, yet we willingly seek out opinions from such. Is the truth that we all dream ourselves to be the original/captain/leader/alpha? But in truth, are we all just followers masked as our own version of a Real?

At work this morning, I listened to a co-worker describe with great vigor and excitement about an amazing financial opportunity he had discovered. This was to be realization of my financial freedom. And with a complete straight face and sincerity of heart, he told me the new and revolutionary company known as Amway. Our genius is contained in our own delivery of 2nd thoughts to first time listeners.

Why?

There it is. Blog.

-Nathan