Our God Provides!

May 15, 2011

The Heart of the Matter: Sometimes it seems that God is not moving in our areas of struggle. We must remember that it only “seems” that way. God can quickly, and sometimes through unorthodox methods, turn our “empty” state to an endless overflow of His blessings.

God Provides Through the Ordinary and the Extraordinary.

“You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.” 1 Kings 17:4

“Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 1 Kings 17:9

God Provides Through Obstacles.

“Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.” 1 Kings 17:13

God Provides Through Our Obedience.

“She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.” 1 Kings 17:15, 16

Questions of the Week

Have there been times when you have put your faith in the instrument of provision rather than on the Provider Himself? How do you think that makes God feel?

Has God asked you to give more out of the little that you have? What was your response? What was God’s response?

Discuss the following statement: “If we move only within the realm of what is natural and reasonable, then we will never see God’s supernatural work in our circumstances. Man’s faithful obedience ‘primes the pump’ of God’s supernatural activities.”