Matthew 7:11 (NIV)
11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good
gifts to those who ask him!
God is the source of everything. Everything you see in the
world and everything you can’t see in the world and in the universe, God made.
He’s the source of every good thing in the universe.
As you depend on God as your source for everything, there
are four truths you need to remember.
First, everything is
a gift from God. Nothing you have, have you earned. It’s all a gift of
God’s grace. If God didn’t want to give it, you wouldn’t have it.
The Bible tells us in James 1:17, “Every good and
perfect gift is from above” (NIV). That’s why the Lord’s Prayer in this
third phrase starts with the word “give.” “Give us this day our daily bread.”
Why? Because it is a gift. You can’t earn it.
Second, there’s
nothing you need that God can’t provide. You don’t know what you’re
going to need the rest of this year. But whatever it is, God has the power to
supply it.
The Bible says this in Philippians 4:19: “. . . My God
will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus” (NIV).
Glorious resources means as lavish as only God can lavish. God has unlimited
resources.
Third, God wants to
give you everything you need. Matthew 7:11 says, “If you ... know
how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in
heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11 NIV) God wants
to meet your need.
And, here’s the
fourth thing: He’s waiting on you.
If you have needs in your life that are not being met, it’s
not God’s fault. You’re not waiting on God. He’s waiting on you! The problem is
not that God doesn’t want to meet your need; the problem is that you never ask
him for it. James 4:2 says, “. . . You do not have because you do not ask
God.”
Thought for today:
Do I trust God to meet my needs?
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