December 6

The Provider

Ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season (Joshua 24:7, KJV).

Scripture: Joshua 24:4-12

Song: “Jehovah Jireh, My Provider”

Snow in Alabama? Yes! Not every winter, though. Maybe once every few years. And when the icy white stuff drifts down and blankets the Alabama landscape, cities, towns, businesses, and numerous roads close. Since most of us deep-south Southerners aren’t used to snow, our rare blizzards are an epic event.

Several years ago, the weather news alerted me that such a blizzard was heading my way. Since I enjoy bird watching and live near a wooded area, I filled my bird feeder to provide for God’s feathered creatures’ needs when the storm hit.

When I awoke the next morning, I looked out my window. Snow lay several inches deep; cardinals perched in my trees. My backyard looked like a Christmas card. Soon all kinds of birds flocked to my feeder. They’d probably never seen snow before; it was a freezing wilderness. Thanks to my feeding them, though, they survived.

The Israelites wandered a scorching wilderness but didn’t go hungry, either. They lived in it “a long season,” Joshua said. God took care of them. He gave them water out of the rock to drink, manna and quail to eat. Forever faithful, He provided for their needs.

Our faithful God is our Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. Trust Him to take care of you. When you have a need, ask Him to provide, even during difficult times.

Dear Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness. I put every situation and my every need into Your hands. I know You will take care of me, Lord, because You love me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.