WEBVTT - A Prayer to Know God as Jehovah Jireh

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your daily prayer,

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<v Speaker 1>where we help you find the words you need to

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<v Speaker 1>connect to your Father in Heaven. No matter what's happening

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<v Speaker 1>in your life today, you can trust that God wants

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<v Speaker 1>to hear from you. Right after the short word from

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<v Speaker 1>our sponsors, we'll pray through today's prayer to know God

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<v Speaker 1>as Jehovah Jirah. A Prayer to Know God as Jehovah

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<v Speaker 1>Jirah written by Christine F. Perry, read by Leah Gerard

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<v Speaker 1>and Abraham called the name of the place the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>will provide, as it is said to this day in

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<v Speaker 1>the Mount of the Lord, it shall be provided Genesis

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two fourteen. For those not familiar with this passage,

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<v Speaker 1>God tells Abraham he will have a son. Abraham waits

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five years until the fulfillment of that promise. His wife, Sarah,

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<v Speaker 1>was past childbearing years when she conceived. A few years

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<v Speaker 1>passed since this miraculous birth, and God tells Abraham he

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<v Speaker 1>must take Isaac and sacrifice him. Abraham obeys, taking Isaac

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<v Speaker 1>on a journey to Mount Mariah, where he ties Isaac

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<v Speaker 1>up to sacrifice him with a knife in hand. The

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<v Speaker 1>Angel of the Lord gets Abraham's attention, showing him a

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<v Speaker 1>ram stuck in the thicket. God provided, revealing his aim

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<v Speaker 1>as the Lord who provides, or Jehovah jirah in Greek.

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<v Speaker 1>Almost every time I think of Girah, I think of

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<v Speaker 1>financial provision. However, it dawned on me that there are

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<v Speaker 1>numerous ways God provided, He can provide a vehicle, a home,

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<v Speaker 1>a spouse, a friend, a baby, a job, purpose and direction.

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<v Speaker 1>And let's say that it's not in his will to

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<v Speaker 1>provide what we're asking for, he can still provide peace

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<v Speaker 1>in our storm, comfort in our grief, and sustenance when

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<v Speaker 1>we feel like we've hit rock bottom. The Lord runs

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<v Speaker 1>short of nothing. He has all that we need, and

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<v Speaker 1>He is all that we need. Instead of running to people, places,

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<v Speaker 1>or things to fill us, let's ask God to be

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<v Speaker 1>all that we need in every situation we face. I

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<v Speaker 1>recently got married after waiting for twenty years for a spouse.

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<v Speaker 1>We dated for two years before we got married. When

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<v Speaker 1>one of our closest friends got up to do his toast,

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<v Speaker 1>he said this, since these two started dating, it felt

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<v Speaker 1>like this day took forever to come. But that's our opinion,

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<v Speaker 1>isn't it. The Lord wasn't looking at his watch like

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<v Speaker 1>we were. He went on to say that in Ecclesiastes three,

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<v Speaker 1>there is a time for everything, and that the day

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<v Speaker 1>we got married was the perfect time. The Lord knows

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<v Speaker 1>what we need, He knows exactly when we need it.

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<v Speaker 1>He won't be late. He is working behind the scenes.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants us to trust that he can and will provide,

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<v Speaker 1>because that's who he is. Even more than our needs,

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<v Speaker 1>though God the Father provided a way back to him

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<v Speaker 1>through Jesus Christ. If God the Father never did anything

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<v Speaker 1>else for us, sending his only son would have been enough.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't have to pay the punishment for our sins,

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<v Speaker 1>because actually we never could, no matter how hard we tried. Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>the perfect sacrifice, gave himself for us. His blood, atoned

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<v Speaker 1>for our sin and satisfied the wrath of God. Just

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<v Speaker 1>like that, Raem took the place of Isaac, Jesus took

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<v Speaker 1>our place on that same mountain two thousand years later.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pray, Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for who you are.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for always being all that we need and

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<v Speaker 1>always having all that we need. Father. I do not

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<v Speaker 1>know what each listener needs today. But you do. If

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<v Speaker 1>they're weary, please please give them endurance and encouragement. If

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<v Speaker 1>they're downcast, please lift their head. If they're waiting, please

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<v Speaker 1>give them joy in the midst of it. If they're grieving,

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<v Speaker 1>I pray you would be their comfort. If they're in

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<v Speaker 1>a storm, please give them your peace. And if they're

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<v Speaker 1>short on funds, please provide. Father, Please help us to

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<v Speaker 1>see you as Jehovah Jirah. Lord. Please also open our

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<v Speaker 1>eyes to see how you've already provided. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>providing salvation to all who confess with their mouth and

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<v Speaker 1>believe in their hearts that Jesus is Lord. We love you.

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<v Speaker 1>Please help us to trust in You and know you

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<v Speaker 1>as Jehovah Jirah. Amen. Your Daily Prayer is a production

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