December 1

The Lord has many names for Himself. Each of them affords the person of faith an insight into the character, into the very nature of the Most High God whom we profess to love and endeavor to serve. One of the most wonderful of those names is “Jehovah Jireh, the Lord our Provider” Genesis 22:14.

This verse, this name, is the groundwork upon which is set the entirety of our faith. It is our God who, “supplies all our need, according to His riches in glory” Philippians 4:19. Foremost, He has given Jesus for our salvation, so we may anticipate His full provision of all we need for spiritual well-being. He has given His Holy Spirit to assure His full supply.

But beyond our need for discernment and faith and hope and joy and love—all the fruit of the spirit—we also require temporal needs to be met and our Heavenly Father assures us that we shall not want in any good thing we require (Psalm 23:1). Let us trust in Him. Let us go forth in faith in Him. Let us see beyond our lack into the moment He’s ordained for our need to be provided!

May our confidence that He shall meet all our needs be reflected in the words of Psalm 5:11, “Let all those who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy because You make a covering over them and You defend them. Let those who love Your name be filled with joy.” Our provision, our joy is complete in Jehovah Jireh, our Provider.