God provides for His redeemed sons and daughters through the ministry of His firstborn Son Jesus Christ. “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). God’s provisions through Jesus Christ are sufficient for any need the faithful redeemed might have as He has many immortal spirit assistants to aid Him in His ministering and serving the redeemed children of God. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.” (See Hebrews 1:14). These provisions are so magnificent that scripture refers to them as “so great salvation.” (See Hebrews 2:3). “We have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God” (See Hebrews 4:14). “Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). All too many misconstrue the meaning of that verse, thinking it says, “Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may find FORGIVENESS, and find grace in the time of need.” The context shows that the writer is actually saying the Lord will extend to us help in time of need of help so that we can resist any temptation to sin! That is the tremendous provision God extends to His redeemed sons and daughters.
“The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…has blessed us with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). That is what God has provided for us – all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ! Therefore “we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ!” (See Ephesians 1:12). As with Job, God should be able to point us out to Satan and say, “Have you considered my servant (your name), one that fears God and shuns evil?”
God has provided us with His Holy Spirit, that power by which He made the worlds. And through that Spirit “there has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able to bear, but will with the temptation also make a way of escape that you may be able to bear it” without ever giving in and sinning!” (See I Corinthians 10:13).
Yes, God is our Provider, providing us with much more than most realize. “But thanks be to God which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” (I Corinthians 15:57-58). Our Lord not only provides us with forgiveness of our sins when confessed and abandoned, but also with the power to shun and avoid all sin. Thanks be to God!
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley