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Who is your provider?

The scriptures teach us that God is our ultimate provider. Most often look at their jobs as their provider, but frankly, jobs come and go. They can be available today, and gone tomorrow. It’s vital that we catch the revelation deep in our spirit that God is our provider. Opportunities can close down. Downsizing and layoffs can occur. But God is able to get provision over to us in unlimited ways because He is an unlimited God with unlimited provision and resources. He is actually the one that provides provision and resources for us on a daily basis. Not only that, when we are generous, He will multiply our resources so that we can continue to be generous with others. Your job might shut down, your bank might fail, your current opportunities might dry up, but always remember that God never fails, and He is the one that will open new doors of opportunity when the current one shuts down because He is our provider!

2 Corinthians 9:10 “Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]”

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Work this God-given principle for your benefit!

One of the powerful laws in the scriptures is the law of sowing and reaping. According to Genesis 8:22, as long as the earth remains, seedtime and harvest will not cease! Paul spoke about sowing and reaping in 2 Corinthians 9: 6-8 “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” Paul also said this to the church in Galacia: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap”. This law is mentioned both in the Old and New Testaments, which means that it is an important law and principle. It’s great news for us because we can work with this law in such a way that it can allow us to reap great harvests for us, our families and communities. If I sow love, I’ll reap love. If I sow friendship, I’ll reap friends. If I sow prayer, I’ll reap answered prayers, etc. Whatever you need more of, give that abundantly to others. The problem with many is that they don’t understand this law, so they sow hate, offense, anger and other negative and evil seeds, then they expect love, friendships, honor, and respect. Remember, what you sow is what you reap. Now that you understand this law and principle, change the seeds that you have been sowing. Instead, ask God what seeds you need to sow from now on, and begin to sow those new seeds that look like the future you want to see. Watch how your life and future will begin to look more like that future that God shows you!

2 Corinthians 9: 6-8 “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”