Thankful Thursday: Provision

Thankful Thursday is hosted by Laurie today. Join us!

The theme for today is provision. We serve Jehovah Jireh--our provider. All through the Bible we read of God providing for his people: He provided the sacrifice for Abraham so he didn't have to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22). He provided just enough manna and quail for the Israelite people (Exodus 16). He provided a great fish to swallow Jonah to teach him a lesson (Jonah 1:17). The Bible even talks about how God provides food for the animals (Job 38:41, Psalm 147:9). He provided His only son as a sacrifice for our sins (John 3:16).


Thinking about provision I remembered a story from my teenage years. It was around the holidays, I don't remember if it was Thanksgiving or Christmas. My Mom was making fruit salad. As she was making it she said she wished she had a banana to go in it. She'd forgotten to get one when she bought the other fruit. Later that evening we had a knock on the door. It was a couple of my guys who were my classmates. It was very strange for them to show up at our doorstep and very unexpected. They were making fruit baskets and brought us one. Guess what it had in it...a banana! I like remembering this story of a simple thing like a banana and the way God used a fruit basket delivery to provide that!


What has God provided in your life? I'm thankful for all God has provided for me...my sweet husband and son, our home, food, clothes, bed, on and on the list could go. So many things we take for granted, but we can see over and over that he is our Provider.

Thank you for visiting today! Have a great Thursday!
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"Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:18