Worrying about not having enough for whatever the future holds can really make us anxious. The name Jehovah-Jireh focuses on how God promises to meet all of our needs. The Bible mentions this name of God during one of the most difficult times in Old Testament father Abraham’s life. God told him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. Abraham, showing amazing faith, obeyed, trusting that God would provide. Just as Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac, an angel of the Lord called out to him. Then, Abraham saw a ram caught in a bush nearby, which he offered instead of Isaac.
In Genesis 22:14, Abraham named that place “The Lord Will Provide.” God sees what we need before we even know it and makes sure we have it. For us, praying to God as Jehovah-Jireh is a strong cure for worrying about our needs. It reminds us that God isn’t caught off guard by the stressful situations in our lives. He has already seen what we need and has a plan to provide. While God won’t always give us what we want (because we sometimes want what’s not really best for us), God will always give us what we truly need according to his purposes for each of us.
Jesus encourages us in Matthew 6:33: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” When we call God Jehovah-Jireh, we can increase our confidence and trust that he will provide everything we need, whenever we need it.
Related Resource: Resting in the God Who Provides (Jehovah-Jireh)
When we encounter painful and frightening circumstances, or God calls us to do something difficult, we may feel as if we’re all alone. As if God doesn’t see us, doesn’t understand our struggle, or won’t provide what we need. But as our guest Ava Pennington reminds us, our God doesn’t change. The same God called Jehovah-Jireh in Scripture, the God who provides, can be trusted to provide for us in our times of need as well. If this episode helps you face fear with God’s confidence, be sure to subscribe to Faith Over Fear on Apple or Spotify so you get new episodes every week!
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