Provisions

Many years ago in my mid years I had times of great financial stability.  But, I also had a couple years of financial hardships.

It was during one of these life challenges that I had a discussion with my step-father, Bill.  I distinctly remember him saying, “You’re living in a pipe dream, the Lord won’t provide you with anything…you gotta work & earn it.”  I listened to those words, and didn’t say a word.  I didn’t say anything because at that time, I didn’t have a good response, that lesson had yet to really be learned.  But, inside even then I knew his comment although mostly true, wasn’t completely right.

Last year as my moms health faded Bill & I had more time together than ever.  We talked about all sorts of things.  One evening I said, “Bill, you remember telling me the Lord doesn’t provide… years ago?”  He didn’t remember, but I recapped the past memory & offered this:

I said…that was a long time ago & involved the physical realities of financing your life.  It’s true you have to work to earn, as cash is king in the physical realm.  But, what about life at its core, your survival instincts that far too many have lost.  You say God doesn’t provide, well maybe not cash, but He provides hope in the Faith of His promises.  He has said,  “Do the birds worry about where to find food & water?  No, they always seem to survive & find what they need.”  

I continued…First you have to separate wants from needs.  In my mid years that was hard to do, but in my later years it’s a walk in the park.  You see that forest line over there?  That is where I can find all I’ll ever need to survive.  I can walk out there with the clothes on my back & I’ll find a way, cuz He’s shown me the Way.  God created that forest line & the life giving stream it hides & that’s all any of us really need to survive.  And who created it? God….so do not tell me sir that God does not provide because He has since the very beginning of time & always will.  He has provided everything we need, already, we just seem to concentrate on physical & emotional wants, overlooking the natural & spiritual provisions all around us that are more than ample to satisfy our needs.  He has provided me with life saving needs for a long time, but He didn’t start til I shed my desires of physical & emotional wants.

And this time he was the one left with no words.

If everything around you was turned inside out & upside down, if we were taken back to having to use our intellect to enhance our instincts to survive, back to our origins…so many would die from their lack of providing the basic needs of water, food, shelter & warmth for themselves.  They have chased their wants for so long, they take their needs for granted.  Until the day comes where power is out, the stores are shutdown & the gas pumps don’t work.  Now whatcha gonna do?  

Be resourceful, be resolute & be bold in the Faith that God has already provided everything you need.  🐝