Week 4 | Day 4 | Our God is a God who Provides
Command:
Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 (NKJV)
Read:
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:13-14 (NIV)
Reflect:
When I was a senior at San Diego State University, I was feeling the pressure of having to find a full-time job after graduation. Around the same time, the church that I was attending was kicking off a generosity initiative that would support creating new spaces for their children’s ministry, student’s ministry, and so many other awesome things.
I had just quit my part-time job to focus on school. I didn’t have a steady income. And I had never committed to giving continually at church. As I prayed about what God was inviting me to do in that season, I felt his gentle nudge to start giving faithfully; even if I thought it wasn’t enough. In the process, I felt challenged to trust that God will continue to provide for me.
In all honesty, it wasn’t always easy to give. Money was tight and I kept praying and hoping to find a full-time job soon or quickly after graduation. Six months before graduating I was offered a non-paid internship and it was an easy yes for me since I was desperate for experience. Not to mention that I was extremely excited to learn, grow, and simply work. But quickly after agreeing to the internship, I got offered a full-time job instead at the same place where I was going to do the internship. In that moment, I felt completely covered and protected by God. My prayers were heard and answered. He provided more than I had hope for or imagined.
React:
What’s an area in your life where God is inviting you to trust His provision? How can you lean into that trust this week?
Pray:
Father God, thank you for the incredible ways that you provide for me. Thank you for your love, grace, and never-ending forgiveness. I pray for me to trust you more daily. To trust that you are a God who provides. In Jesus’ name, amen.