Berry Patch Devotions in 2021 - Day 351
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Kristyn Getty and Allison Krauss singing … In Christ Alone … poignantly singing of how we Christians can put all our hope in our Lord’s provision of what we need in life.
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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 30:8 [NLT] …
8 … give me neither poverty nor riches! … Give ms just enough to satisfy my needs.
… The author, Agur, expressing God’s wisdom, shares his desire to be satisfied with whatever God gives him to satisfy his needs.
Highlight Passage (Context): … Proverbs 30:7-9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru Agur in Proverbs 30, expresses his desire, which should be ours, to have just enough to satisfy his (our) needs.
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Reference Passage: … Psalm 37:3-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru King David’s song, expresses how our trust in the LORD will provide His faithful with all we need in life.
Reference Passage: … Isaiah 58:11 [NLT] …
11 The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.
… God, thru Isiah, promises to provide His faithful with direction and all we need to thrive in life.
Reference Passage: … John 6:35 [NLT] …
35 Jesus [declares], “I am the bread of life. <b>Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.</b>
… Jesus teaches His promise to provide His followers (i.e., disciples) all four needs to thrive in life, no matter what we encounter.
Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:19 [NLT] …
19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
… The Apostle Paul expresses confidence that our Lord will supply all our needs from His infinite riches.
Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:5 [NLT] …
5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, … “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
… The author of Hebrews, quoting from <b>.Deuteronomy 31:6, 8,</b> shows that our LORD will never fail or abandon His faithful followers and provide us with all our needs.
My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Marvin Williams … AT THIS LINK … makes reference to the lead role, Tevye, in the famous Broadway show, Fiddler on the Roof, who sang of asking God what it would be life if God has made him a wealthy man.
And that’s a query of God that many of us might have wondered about, isn’t it? Common, be honest! … Many of us have desired more than we have, haven’t we? … But, if you’ve taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures above, my readers are likely convicted today, … as am i … by God’s word, making it clear that the provisions of our GOD are plenty enough for us.. ALWAYS!
The question is <b>do we really believe it?!!</b> And then … do we really live as if Jesus is all we need?
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for providing me with all I need today . and then again tomorrow ! …
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to live with the contentment that You, Lord, are all we need in life. … Amen
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1 comment:
Amen!
Kjetil
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