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Sweeter Than Honey: Abundant Provisions

2/15/2022

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How often do we have a need and doubt #God can meet it? How long do we wait before we bring our needs to Him in #prayer? Sometimes, I think we just need to be reminded that He is the Great #Provider. His plan is for us to “#dwell in the land securely” (25:18), but we must first be willing to keep His ways. Think today about the abundant #provisions He has made for you, and be sure to #thank Him #abundantly. #Biblestudy #devotional #goodreads #amreading #readinglist #JehovahJirah #namesofGod
From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed: 

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12). 

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8). 

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

​Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!
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How would you like to read through God's Love Letter—His Word, the Bible, with a group of like-minded, Christian girlfriends? We're doing that over in the private, Sweeter Than Honey, Facebook group. Did you know you don't have to start a Bible reading plan on January 1? You can begin today! This simple plan, and an accountability partner, will help you succeed. Who will be your accountability partner? Share this post with them and invite them to the private Facebook group.
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Sweeter Than Honey is patterned after this Bible Reading Itinerary. On Tuesdays, here at the blog, I would love it if you and I could take a trip through God's Word and Sweeter Than Honey, together! I would also encourage you to Join us over in the private, Sweeter Than Honey, Facebook group, introduce yourself, meet new friends, and share your thoughts there as well. We're waiting for you!

Leviticus 25-27: Abundant Provisions

How often do we have a need and doubt God can meet it? How long do we wait before we bring our needs to Him in prayer? Sometimes, I think we just need to be reminded that He is the Great Provider.

In Leviticus 25, we read about the Year of Jubilee. The Year of Jubilee happened once every 50 years. It began on the “…tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement…” (25:9). ​
“That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; in It, you shall neither sow nor reap what grows of itself nor gather the grapes from the undressed vines. For it is a jubilee. It shall be holy to you. You may eat the produce of the field.” (25:11-12)
If I had been one of the Israelites, I’m pretty sure my first question, when I heard about this year-long rest and celebration, would have been, “What are we going to eat?” That seems like a legitimate question. But we know that God will provide. Some of the people may have wondered what they were going to eat and how they would feed their families. However, I am sure that many of them remembered the provision of the Lord in Egypt, how He parted the Red Sea, and provided the manna in the wilderness.
“Therefore you shall do My statutes and keep My rules and perform them, and then you will dwell in the land securely. The land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and dwell in it securely. And if you say, ‘What shall we eat in the seventh year, if we may not sow or gather in our crop?’ I will command My blessing on you in the sixth year so that it will produce a crop sufficient for three years. When you sow in the eighth year, you will be eating some of the old crops; you shall eat the old until the ninth year when its crop arrives.” (25:18-22)
I love how the Lord not only anticipated their questions but answered them thoroughly. He knows us, doesn’t He?! He knows what we need and He desires for us to “dwell in the land securely” (25:18). ​
He doesn’t always explain His plan. Sometimes we don’t understand what He’s up to, but He ALWAYS provides a way! And He doesn’t just provide enough here for the Israelite people to survive on; verse 19 tells us that He provides enough so that the people will be able to eat their fill! He doesn’t just provide enough, He provides abundantly! He commends His blessing on us and provides abundantly.
His plan is for us to “dwell in the land securely” (25:18), but we must first be willing to keep His ways. Think today about the abundant provisions He has made for you, and be sure to thank Him abundantly. 
Jehovah Jireh: The Lord will provide. This name of God occurs only once in the Old Testament in Genesis 22:14. “So Abraham called the name of that place, ‘The Lord will provide’ as it is said to this day, ‘On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.’”
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Jehovah Jireh is a symbolic name given to Mount Moriah by Abraham to memorialize the intercession of God in the sacrifice of Isaac by providing a substitute for the imminent sacrifice of Abraham’s son. This is also symbolic in that it is a picture of the sacrifice of God’s own Son on the cross of Calvary. 

Sometimes God wants just to see our willingness. For Abraham, this is a bottom of the ninth, end of the rope experience. But as he lay Isaac on that altar, he knows God will always provide in His own time, in His own way, and for His own glory and our ultimate good.

Jehovah Jireh: The Lord will provide abundant provisions <— Remember this today, friend!!

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When I read God’s Word each morning, I find inspiration and insight that keeps my day on track. Join me on this journey. Let’s settle in with His Word—it’s His Love Letter to us. Did you know that? Let’s read it like a love letter, expecting to glean something for our walk with Him every day. Let’s look for peace in the chaos and strength for our weaknesses. Even on our busiest days we can carve out a few minutes to refocus on the important—the eternal. Can’t we? We may have to get up a little earlier, when the house is still and quiet, or stay up a few minutes after the others are all tucked in for the night, but we can do this! I know we can!
Let's be intentional about focusing on God’s Word and the truths found there. Let's let it inspire us to live out our faith each day in a way that causes those we come in contact with to want what we have found. God sees you. He knows you by name, He knows the number of hairs on your head, and He cares about every detail of your daily existence. He wrote you a Love Letter. Let’s dive in!

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Calvonia link
2/15/2022 09:08:29 am

I have experienced God being more than enough. In the early years of our marriage when the finances were lean and the children were outgrowing their clothes. When my business was teetering during the recession. Even during seasons of health issues or strained relationships. God has proven time and again how he bridges the gaps and provides abundant provision. I'm reminded of the verse that says satan comes to steal, kill and destroy but He came that we might have life, more andundantly. Now, that's security.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 09:50:43 am

I love reading this testimony, Calvonia, of God's goodness, faithfulness, and abundant provision! He IS more than enough!!

"God has proven time and again how He bridges the gaps and provides abundant provision." <— LOVE THAT!

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 09:45:09 am

Chapter 26 of Leviticus is a chapter of promises—promises both of obedience and disobedience.

Promises of Obedience:
1. Provision (26:4-5)
2. Security (26:5)
3. Peace (26:6)
4. Victory (26:7)
5. Fruitfulness (26:9)
6. God’s presence (26:11)
7. A belonging (26:12)

Promises of Disobedience:
1. Panic, disease, heartache (26:16)
2. A Lack of prosperity (26:16)
3. Baseless fear (26:17)
4. Powerlessness (26:19)
5. Unfruitfulness (26:20)
6. Pestilence (26:25)
7. Lack of provision (26:26)
8. Lack of satisfaction (26:26)
9. Devastation (26:32)
10. Weakness (26:37)
11. Death (26:38)

THEN… 🙌🏼 in verses 40-45 God says, “But if they confess…then I will remember My covenant…I will for their sake remember the covenant with their forefathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.”

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Michele Morin link
2/15/2022 10:59:02 am

As the present day people of God, we also get spiritual amnesia when it comes to remembering God's faithfulness in the past!

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 12:01:39 pm

My prayer today is that God will call to my memory His faithfulness and never allow me to forget what He has done for me in the past!

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Barbara Harper link
2/15/2022 04:04:38 pm

That's so true--I think God puts us in a place of need so we can learn to trust His provision.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 06:10:02 pm

Absolutely, Barbara!! "God puts us in a place of need so we can learn to trust His provision." <— I LOVE THAT! Thanks for sharing!

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Jerralea Winn Miller link
2/15/2022 05:35:00 pm

Yes, He always provides! When I look back over my life, I see where He always made a way! It's just hard to see when you're in the middle of the struggle.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 06:11:59 pm

You are so right, Jerralea! I've been in the middle of the struggle, and you can become so blinded by it. But now, when I look back, I see so clearly how He was working even when I couldn't see it or feel it. TRUST!!

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Lauren Renee Sparks link
2/15/2022 05:56:10 pm

God has really been working on this in me. Truly trusting Him to care for me and mine is a struggle.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/15/2022 06:12:51 pm

Praying for you and yours Lauren!

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Lisa notes link
2/16/2022 07:49:24 am

I'm so thankful we can bring our needs before God. Knowing God is listening and moving is invaluable.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/16/2022 06:01:10 pm

"Knowing God is listening and moving is invaluable." <— Yes, it is Lisa! It's faith-building!! Come BOLDLY!

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Susan Shipe link
2/16/2022 08:44:15 am

I keep a special journal of "anchor points" --- those times when only God could change a situation or bring His provision.

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Patsy Burnette link
2/16/2022 06:03:27 pm

I LOVE THAT, Susan!! —> "anchor points" --- those times when only God could change a situation or bring His provision." He loves for us to be in a position where we are just hanging on to anchor points in need of a miracle! Such a beautiful thought. Thanks for sharing!

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