Provision Promises

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Provision Promises by Joseph Prince

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Introduction

1. Your Provision Is Wrapped Up In Jesus

2. Come Boldly To An Abundant God

3. Boldly Receive And Reign

4. How To Experience God's Provision

5. Rest Your Way Into God's Provision

Prayers

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

—John 10:10, AMP

God wants you to have an abundant life. That's why He gave you Jesus. And with Jesus comes every good gift.

My friend, through Jesus' finished work at Calvary, God has supplied every provision you need for every area of your life. Today, you have full access to His favor, wisdom, righteousness, abundance and peace.

Beloved, I pray that as you read and meditate on the provision promises in this book, you'll experience afresh the Lord's love, His abounding unmerited favor and His practical wisdom. I believe that as you do, you'll walk more and more in the abundant life that Jesus came to give you as promised in John 10:10!

Grace always,

Joseph Prince

Chapter 1

Your Provision

Is Wrapped Up

In Jesus

Therefore do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

—Matthew 6:31-32

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

—1 Peter 5:7, NLT

YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER CARES ABOUT YOU

Do not worry. Three simple words, mentioned three times by our Lord Jesus as He taught on not worrying about the necessities of life. Jesus really doesn't want us to worry about our needs!

"Pastor Prince, how can I not worry about my needs?"

My friend, it's because the Lord Himself assures you that "your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things," and He wants to provide them!

So if you are facing a pressing need today, or seeing lack in a certain area, take heart. Don't be discouraged. Your heavenly Father knows all about it and He is more than willing to meet that need because He loves you.

Beloved, you have a good Father who cares deeply about you and wants to provide for your every need. So don't worry. Cast every care to Him now and be at rest, knowing that He will abundantly provide!

... what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

—Matthew 7:9-11

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

—Mark 11:24

GOD IS A GOOD FATHER

How do we know that God is a good God and a good Father?

Jesus dealt with this question simply by asking another question: "If earthly fathers, imperfect as they are, know how to give good gifts to their children, don't you think that your loving Father who is in heaven will be even better?"

My friend, if your child asks you for bread, would you give him a stone? Certainly not. You would give him the best bread you can find. How much more then will your heavenly Father give good things to you when you ask Him!

Beloved, know in your heart that God is a good Father to you. So if you need something today, just ask Him for it. And as you ask Him, believe that you have received it from Him, and you will have it!

You are not a
lone
in this world.

You have a good heavenly Father who cares deeply about you.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

—John 3:16

Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

—Genesis 22:13

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

—Romans 8:32

GOD SO LOVED YOU HE GAVE YOU JESUS

God is a good God. He is a God of love. But we will never know how much God loves us until we know how much He loves Jesus, because He gave us Jesus, His beloved Son.

Do you remember the story of Abraham in Genesis 22? Abraham's heart must have been broken when he led his one and only promised son, Isaac, up Mount Moriah to be sacrificed. But in the end, Isaac did not have to die because God provided a substitute—a ram.

The ram caught in the thicket was really a picture of Jesus, who would one day be arrested and led up Mount Calvary to be crucified in our place for our sins.

My friend, God so loved His Son, but He so loved you too, that He was willing to give up His Son for you. That's how much He loves you! And if God was willing to give you heaven's best—Jesus—do you think that He will withhold anything good from you?

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

—l Corinthians 1:30

...Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

—
Colossians
2:2-3

.you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

—
Colossians
2:10

YOU HAVE JESUS—YOU HAVE EVERYTHING!

When you love someone deeply, you would want to give that person your very best. To show your love to that person, you would give him or her what you value the most.

My friend, that's exactly what God did when He gave you JESUS. Jesus is the apple of God's eye, heaven's darling Son. Yet, God gave Him up for you because that's how much He loves you. God wants you to have His very best!

And Jesus is God's best for us because when we have Jesus, we have EVERYTHING! Jesus is our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification, our redemption, our success. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge!

Beloved, you are truly rich because you have Christ. And in Christ you are COMPLETE. Don't wait to have this or that before you feel complete. You are already complete in Christ—your all in all!

JESUS CHRIST...

Wisdom From Above

Wonderful Counselor

Light Of The World

The Lord Our Righteousness

Kinsman Redeemer

Tower of Refuge

The Resurrection And The Life

Prince of Peace

The Lord Our Provider

Author And Finisher Of Our Faith

The Great Physician

Bread of Life

Good Shepherd

Alpha And Omega

The Way, The Truth And The Life

Great High Priest

Great I Am

...OUR ALL IN ALL

JESUS—YOUR ALL IN ALL, THE GREAT I AM

When God gave us Jesus, He gave us everything. We are truly rich because we have Christ, our all in all.

My friend, when you need wisdom, Christ is your wisdom. When you need righteousness, Christ is your righteousness. When you need sanctification and redemption, Christ is both to you. When you need faith, He is your faith.

When you are fearful of the odds against you, He is your favor. When you are weak, He is your strength. When you are troubled and anxious, He is your peace. When you feel vulnerable, He is your shield. When you are lonely, He is your faithful companion. And when you are sick, He is your healing and health.

Beloved, Jesus is the great I AM and He says to you, "I AM to you whatever you need Me to be!"

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who trusts in Him!

—Psalm 34:8

… the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.

—Deuteronomy 23:5

By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us...

—1 John 3:16

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God...

—1 John 3:1

SEE GOD'S LOVE AND SEE YOUR PROVISION

When you change the way you see yourself and God, you will see changes in your negative circumstances.

A lady from Tennessee discovered this when she was about to give up on her failing graphic design business. Around that time, she was given my book Destined To Reign, which completely changed the way she saw herself and her career.

She said, "My mindset about myself, and more importantly, how much God loves me through Jesus Christ, began to change. I began to believe and see that Jesus is my success, that it's not my career that makes me a success...Within two months, I began to see my business turn around. Six months down the road, business is booming—I am receiving royalties each month that I never dreamed I would get!"

Beloved, believe that you are greatly, immeasurably loved by your Father in heaven, and you can't help but see His goodness in your life!

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.