Provider

One thing I always think about it money, I know that sounds like a bad thing but I do not think in terms of how much I can have or how much I "need." Instead I tend to think of how I am going to pay for certain things and how I am going to get certain things done when I know that they cost money in order to do them. Even when I think I will not have enough, God always finds a way to provide for me, whether I am going to be in debt for a while or not, he will find a way for it to get done and he will provide me with a way out as long as I am not going in way over my head. I just find it hard to trust sometimes because things can look as if there is no way I am going to get them done but then God provides. It is not just with money but it is with health, family, friends, food, and many other things. Whenever I need something, he is always knowing of what I truly need and what is going to truly make me happy and if it is in his plan, then he provides it for me. When I doubt him, I tend to panic and wonder what I am going to do because it seems as if I have am hitting a dead end. As I have said before though, God works in mysterious ways and we could only hope to have a glimpse of the things he sees and the way he does things because he is that great. We will never fully understand how or why things happen but we should be grateful for the things that are given us and for the spectacular things that God does for us.

We see a great example of this in the old testament with the woman the the oil. It is told in 2nd Kings 4:1-7, "The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, 'Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.' Elisha replied to her, 'How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?' 'Your servant has nothing there at all,' she said, 'except a little oil.' Elisha said, 'Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few. Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars and as each is filled, put it to one side.' She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son 'Bring me another one.' But he replied, 'There is not a jar left.' Then the oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God, and he said 'Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.' " Even in a tight bind with nowhere to go, this lady was provided with something to pay her debts and keep her sons out of slavery. The man was faithful to God and he as well as his family were blessed because of it. Remaining faithful to God has so many benefits that we cannot even imagine how blessed we truly are. Most people think that believers only believe because they are just trying to avoid hell. The truth is that there is so much more to it. Happiness, love, completeness, blessing, truth, understanding, and peace. Those are just a few of the things we have in Christ when we remain faithful and trust in him. It is not all about the rewards because we should not live in hopes of getting a treat for every little good thing we do but we should look to the prize for which we have been called heavenward. Let us remember that 1,976 years ago, the blood of Christ was shed for our sins so that we might live, but 3 days later he rose again.

I'm sure you have seen this or heard it a few times but it is nice to be reminded from time to time. The real reason for this holiday.

I hope you all had an amazing Good Friday and that you are all excited for Easter Sunday! My prayers are with you all, please continue to pray for me.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson