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December 18
Friday


JEHOVAH-JIREH

READ:
Matthew 6:5-15
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Your Father knows the
things you have need
of before you ask Him.
__Matthew 6:8
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In my early years as a pastor, I served in small churches where finances were often tight. Sometimes our family finances felt the weight of that pressure. On one occasion, we were down to the last of our food and payday was still several days away. While my wife and I fretted about how we would feed or kids in the next few days, our doorbell rang. When we opened the door, we discovered two bags of groceries. We had not told anyone of our plight, yet our provider God had led someone to meet that need.

This reminds me of the Old Testament account of Abraham when he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. At just the right moment, God provided a ram instead. Abraham called this place Jehovah-Jireh, "The-LORD Will Provide_ (Gen. 22:14). He is the One who still cares deeply for His children.

Jesus said, "Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him" (Matt. 6:8). He is constantly caring for and seeking the best for us--a reminder that in times of hardship, need, and fear, we have Someone who cares. Peter wrote that we can cast all our cares upon Jesus, because He cares fro us (1 Peter 5:7). We can turn to Him in our time of need. __Bill crowde
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`````````````````````I know not by what methods rare````````````
````````````````````````The Lord provides for me;```````````````
``````````````````````I only know that all my needs``````````````
````````````````````He meets so graciously. __Adams````````````
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What God promises, God will provide.

**************Today's Bible REading __ Matthew 6:5-15************

5 And when you pray, you
shall not be like the
hypocrites. For they love to
pray standing in the
synagogues and on the
corners of the streets, that
they may be seen by men.
Assuredly, I say to you, they
have their reward. 6 But you,
when you pray, go into your
room, and when you have
shut your door, pray to your
Father who is in the secret
place; and your Father who
sees in secret will reward
you openly. 7 And when you
pray, do not use vain
repetitions as the heathen
do. For they think that they
will be heard for their many
words. 6 Therefore do not be
like them. For your Father
knows the things you have
need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore,
pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

10 Your kingdom come. Your
will be done on earth as it
is in heaven. 11 Give us this
day our daily bread. 12 And
forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. 13 And
do not lead us into
temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one. For Yours
is the kingdom and the
power and the glory forever.
Amen.

14 For if you forgive men
their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also
forgive you. 15 But if you do
not forgive men their
trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your
trespasses.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Jesus said, "When you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the
heathen do. for they think that they will be heard for their many
words" (v.7). When praying, the Greeks called their gods by many
titles. Attempting to get a response, pagan prayers typically reminded
the deity of sacrifices that had been offered. __DENNIS FISHER