PROVISION BEFORE NEED – Monday July 31st 2017
Memorise:
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath
called us to glory and virtue: 2nd Peter 1:3
1:1 Simon
Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have
obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
1:3 According
as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto
life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to
glory and virtue:
1:4 Whereby
are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these
ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
MESSAGE:
“God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.”
Psalm 46:5
From
the above passage of Scripture, one great benefit available to those
who have God as their Refuge is that the help or assistance they need
will never be late. There are at least three different times an
individual can receive assistance. It could be before, during or after
one experiences a need. If a need or an emergency arises today and you
already have the wherewithal to meet that need, maybe from your earnings
from paid employment or a business venture, you have already received
help before that need arose. Open Heavens 31 July 2017: Monday daily
devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Provision Before Need. This is a
great place to be in! Some families already have all they will never
need to take care of their children and pay their way up to
post-graduate degree programmes, even before this need arises. Such
people will never panic for school fees.
This is an example of provision
before need, and it describes a state of living in abundance. You will
experience such in Jesus’ Name!
Moreover,
do you know that God follows this same pattern in dealing with His
children? For example, before God created Adam and Eve, all they would
ever need had been provided for in the Garden of Eden which God Himself
planted. God knows exactly what you need even before you express or
voice out your request (Matthew 6:32).
Do you know that God has already provided all you would ever need to
live a victorious Christian life and fulfil your God-given destiny? The
Holy Spirit speaks about this to us in 2nd Peter 1:3, where He says:
“According
as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto
life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to
glory and virtue:”
It
is therefore possible for you to be a beneficiary of provision before
need. However, one major challenge for most people with regards to this
benefit is that when there is provision to meet their future needs, they
become careless, frivolous and wasteful. Open Heavens 31 July 2017.
When God provides ahead of time, it is possible to spend it on other
things outside of God’s purpose. You therefore need divine guidance even
in plenty. Having abundance does not justify wastefulness in God’s
Kingdom. However, to partake of this great benefit, you need to increase
your knowledge of the Provider, walk in obedience to Him, follow
spiritual financial principles and wait on His directives always.
Prayer Point:
What
some people waste daily is more than enough to feed several needy,
hungry people. To trigger blessings from the Lord, such excess should be
spent on meeting the needs of others.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
Amen
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