tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257890675028607816.post2374013594718853487..comments2023-09-12T05:44:55.154-07:00Comments on FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT: JEHOVAH JIREHIverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165732125708773154noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257890675028607816.post-16686432195821487622010-01-09T07:58:12.950-08:002010-01-09T07:58:12.950-08:00Iver and Donna,
Thanks for your reminder that God ...Iver and Donna,<br />Thanks for your reminder that God provided and continues to provide; I only want to highlight the proviso "IF we walk in obedience to Him". There is a sort of "risk-reward" nature to his provision. Abraham traveled for 3 days by donkey before he saw the place of sacrifice to which God had directed him, the place he later called Jehovah Jireh. That wasn't enough though, he and Isaac still had to walk on further, presumably up the mountain to a place a donkey couldn't navigate, carrying the wood, build an altar, and prepare to sacrifice Isaac, before God interrupted his obedience with a ram to be rescued from the thicket that would become the sacrifice. That's a heaping bit of obedience and sacrifice!<br />I make this emphasis out of concern that we can easily get lulled into the notion that "God will take care of this or that" while I rest, retire, or otherwise have a jolly good time. <br /><br />No, Jehovah is not a Santa Claus. I think of Jehovah Jireh as a reminder of His providing, in the past tense, and knowing he CAN provide for my future if I WILL....<br />Wishing you His blessings in the New Year, DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com