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Speaker 1: connect to your Father in Heaven. No matter what's happening
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Speaker 1: as Jehovah Jirah. A Prayer to Know God as Jehovah
Speaker 1: Jirah written by Christine F. Perry, read by Leah Gerard
Speaker 1: and Abraham called the name of the place the Lord
Speaker 1: will provide, as it is said to this day in
Speaker 1: the Mount of the Lord, it shall be provided Genesis
Speaker 1: twenty two fourteen. For those not familiar with this passage,
Speaker 1: God tells Abraham he will have a son. Abraham waits
Speaker 1: twenty five years until the fulfillment of that promise. His wife, Sarah,
Speaker 1: was past childbearing years when she conceived. A few years
Speaker 1: passed since this miraculous birth, and God tells Abraham he
Speaker 1: must take Isaac and sacrifice him. Abraham obeys, taking Isaac
Speaker 1: on a journey to Mount Mariah, where he ties Isaac
Speaker 1: up to sacrifice him with a knife in hand. The
Speaker 1: Angel of the Lord gets Abraham's attention, showing him a
Speaker 1: ram stuck in the thicket. God provided, revealing his aim
Speaker 1: as the Lord who provides, or Jehovah jirah in Greek.
Speaker 1: Almost every time I think of Girah, I think of
Speaker 1: financial provision. However, it dawned on me that there are
Speaker 1: numerous ways God provided, He can provide a vehicle, a home,
Speaker 1: a spouse, a friend, a baby, a job, purpose and direction.
Speaker 1: And let's say that it's not in his will to
Speaker 1: provide what we're asking for, he can still provide peace
Speaker 1: in our storm, comfort in our grief, and sustenance when
Speaker 1: we feel like we've hit rock bottom. The Lord runs
Speaker 1: short of nothing. He has all that we need, and
Speaker 1: He is all that we need. Instead of running to people, places,
Speaker 1: or things to fill us, let's ask God to be
Speaker 1: all that we need in every situation we face. I
Speaker 1: recently got married after waiting for twenty years for a spouse.
Speaker 1: We dated for two years before we got married. When
Speaker 1: one of our closest friends got up to do his toast,
Speaker 1: he said this, since these two started dating, it felt
Speaker 1: like this day took forever to come. But that's our opinion,
Speaker 1: isn't it. The Lord wasn't looking at his watch like
Speaker 1: we were. He went on to say that in Ecclesiastes three,
Speaker 1: there is a time for everything, and that the day
Speaker 1: we got married was the perfect time. The Lord knows
Speaker 1: what we need, He knows exactly when we need it.
Speaker 1: He won't be late. He is working behind the scenes.
Speaker 1: He wants us to trust that he can and will provide,
Speaker 1: because that's who he is. Even more than our needs,
Speaker 1: though God the Father provided a way back to him
Speaker 1: through Jesus Christ. If God the Father never did anything
Speaker 1: else for us, sending his only son would have been enough.
Speaker 1: We don't have to pay the punishment for our sins,
Speaker 1: because actually we never could, no matter how hard we tried. Jesus,
Speaker 1: the perfect sacrifice, gave himself for us. His blood, atoned
Speaker 1: for our sin and satisfied the wrath of God. Just
Speaker 1: like that, Raem took the place of Isaac, Jesus took
Speaker 1: our place on that same mountain two thousand years later.
Speaker 1: Let's pray, Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for who you are.
Speaker 1: Thank you for always being all that we need and
Speaker 1: always having all that we need. Father. I do not
Speaker 1: know what each listener needs today. But you do. If
Speaker 1: they're weary, please please give them endurance and encouragement. If
Speaker 1: they're downcast, please lift their head. If they're waiting, please
Speaker 1: give them joy in the midst of it. If they're grieving,
Speaker 1: I pray you would be their comfort. If they're in
Speaker 1: a storm, please give them your peace. And if they're
Speaker 1: short on funds, please provide. Father, Please help us to
Speaker 1: see you as Jehovah Jirah. Lord. Please also open our
Speaker 1: eyes to see how you've already provided. Thank you for
Speaker 1: providing salvation to all who confess with their mouth and
Speaker 1: believe in their hearts that Jesus is Lord. We love you.
Speaker 1: Please help us to trust in You and know you
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