God's Order For Supply

"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." (Matthew 6:33, NLT) 

In this world, we have all sorts of needs. A need is something that is necessary for existence. For example we all need oxygen to survive; our bodies need food and water; adequate shelter is absolutely necessary; we need clothing. Whatever our needs are, God is aware of them. Hence the order He instituted - seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness. It is obvious that we cannot enter God's Kingdom or live righteously if we do not draw near to Him and surrender our lives to Him. The Bible says 

"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." (James 4:8)

God wants to draw near to us, but we have to make the first move. He respects us so much that He will not force Himself upon us. He has promised to provide our needs, not wants. The obsession for wants has caused mankind a lot of stress. The attraction of over-indulgence has caused sickness, wastage, financial problems, discriminations, etc. which in turn have had devastating effects on society. The quest for more than is required and/or for what is not needed has ushered many into bankruptcy, divorce, homelessness, redundancies, etc. The list goes on and on. 

Think about it. How many things do you have that you do not need? Why are you still hanging on to them? If we disposed of all the things we do not need, other people would have enough to cater for their needs. Will you commit to give what you no longer need to someone who might need them? I am sure you realize that I am referring to only those things that are still useful. There is no point in giving someone what is not functioning properly. 

The Psalmist said, "Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread." (Psalm 37:25, NLT)

If we live God's way, God will take care of us. We are reminded in Scripture that

"But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content." (1 Timothy 6:8, AMP)

Frugality (lack of wastefulness, prudence in saving) is what is required. Think about the times you spent money unnecessarily, the times you ate more than was required, the hours you spent watching TV when you could have done other profitable things, and so on and so on. You see, God's provision is always enough for His people. One of the major problems we face is the tendency to seek more than we need. God will never commit Himself to the supply of our wants.

I am reminded of an occasion in the wilderness when the children of Israel needed food to eat. The problem was that in the wilderness, they had no way of getting the food they were used to in Egypt. It was a new day and a new dawn for them, so to speak. The Bible says

"So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat. And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: ‘Let every man gather it according to each one’s need, one omer for each person, according to the number of persons; let every man take for those who are in his tent.’ ” And Moses said, “Let no one leave any of it till morning.” Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them." (Exodus 16:14-16,19-20 )

God supplied manna for the children of Israel in the wilderness for 40 years. As long as they needed food to eat, God supplied. Incidentally, some of them decided to take more than was necessary and as a result, the excess manna bred worms and stank. Overindulgence of any form stinks before God and just as the manna took care of all their nutritional needs, God's supply in the 21st century and beyond will be more than adequate. We have a responsibility not to hoard or misuse God's supply. 

God's order for supply is failure-proof. It has never failed and will never fail. Try it today and you will have a powerful testimony in the not-too-distant future. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and you shall not lack any good and necessary thing. The quality of God's supply transcends all man-made standards. When you put God first, He will ensure that your needs are supplied according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). He will guide you by the Holy Spirit so that the talents and gifts He has bestowed on you would be utilised in such a way that His name would be glorified. 

May the good Lord enable you to receive His Word for you today, assimilate it and put it into practice. Have a blessed day.