Footsteps to Zion

One of the names of the Lord is “ Jehovah Jireh ” which means " God sees our need and He will provide ." Truly, all of us have needs whether it be in a natural or spiritual sense. But in all of our needs, God is surely able to provide. Matthew 6:33 states that if we put first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then all our needs will be met. And God supplies not just according to what we desire, but according to the riches of His glory (Philippians 4:19)! Elijah was a mighty prophet of God who came to know God very well as his faithful “ Jehovah Jireh .” As we take a closer look at the life of the prophet Elijah, we can witness God’s power to provide for His people: Provision through the ravens: God provides when we obey. “ Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. ” (1 Kings 17:3-4) God spoke this pro...

One of man’s biggest enemies is this thing called WORRYING . Whenever we hear bad things, the most instinctive thing to do is to worry. Even Isaac, the son of Abraham, faced several reasons to worry at one point in his life. The trials he encountered in Genesis 26 can be similar to what we face today. From Isaac’s experience, we can glean three basic things which men worry about. The first is famine . Genesis 26:1 says that “there was a famine in the land…” In those times, people depended mainly on their livestock and farms for a living. But because of the famine, they did not have any provision. For us today, a famine could speak of a challenging economic standing like losing a job, or not having enough to pay the bills. The second concern of Isaac was the possible threat to his own life . In Genesis 26:7, it says “…lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold”. This can speak of a concern on safety, security or health whether your own or ...