KFLCC Kingdom Economics

C HAPTER 7

7 W AYS T HAT THE L ORD G IVES P ROVISION

rovision represents not only that which you need to live, but also the resources necessary to successfully complete your God-ordained assignment. A carpenter requires tools, a builder needs supplies and so on. Even among God’s own people, there are times when they challenge, not the ability, but the willingness of God to provide for the needs of His people. In the wilderness, the Israelites asked: P Behold, He struck the rock,

So that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?

P S . 78:20 (NKJV) The people had witnessed God’s ability but were now questioning His willingness. The Hebrew word for provide is kuwn, and is a primitive root word meaning to erect or to stand perpendicular. The imagery is to set something upright and firm, and is figuratively used to lift someone up and cause them to prosper. In Acts chapter 3 when Peter lifted up the man born lame, as the man was being physically picked up, his legs received strength and he stood on his own. This is the idea behind the word “provide” in Psalm 78:20. When the Lord reaches His hand toward you, He picks you up and you receive strength to stand, function properly, and prosper in your walk. Often, believers have a mental image that they are required to do nothing

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