Good Morning Sunshine! The Lord Will Provide! Do You Know Him As A Provider?

Genesis 22:14 (NIV) ~ “So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’”

One of the most powerful names revealed in scripture is Jehovah Jireh, The Lord Will Provide! But this name wasn’t revealed in a moment of abundance. It was revealed on a mountain of surrender, where faith was tested and trust was stretched! Have you ever experienced a moment or a mountain like this?

Abraham didn’t encounter Jehovah Jireh while sitting comfortably in the blessing, he discovered Him when he was willing to lay the blessing on the altar. (What will you lay on the altar today?) You see before provision ever showed up in the form of a ram, obedience was laid down in the form of Isaac! God often reveals Himself as Provider not in places of ease, but in places of stretching, when you are willing to let go of what’s in your hands to receive what’s in His!

What Abraham is taught you is this: before the Lord provides, He first prepares your hearts to trust Him completely. Jehovah Jireh means more than “God gives stuff.” It means He sees ahead and makes provision in advance. The word “Jireh” comes from the Hebrew root ra’ah, meaning “to see.” So, provision isn’t just about resources, it’s about divine foresight. God sees your future need and positions your miracle before you even pray for it. By the time you reach the place of need, your answer is already waiting!

Abraham called the place The Lord Will Provide. Not has provided. Not might provide. But will, future tense, unwavering faith. Provision is not always seen immediately. Sometimes it’s hidden in the thicket, discovered only when you choose obedience over outcome! Many want provision without process, but God reveals Himself in the walk of surrender, not just the moment of breakthrough!

This name invites you to stop living in panic and start living in peace. God is not reactive, He is intentional. Before there was a famine, He had already made a plan. Before the storm, He had already declared peace. Before the wilderness, He had already scheduled the manna. And before you ever felt the lack, He had already released the supply!

Have you ever stopped to thank God for the provisions you didn’t even recognize at the time? That unexpected phone call. That job offer you weren’t qualified for. That open door you didn’t knock on. That strength that carried you through what should’ve broken you. That’s Jehovah Jireh at work, sometimes quietly, sometimes dramatically, but always faithfully!

He doesn’t just provide what you want. He provides what is aligned with His will. You may pray for things, but He provides purpose! You may ask for comfort, but He provides capacity. His provision may not always come wrapped in what you expect, but it always comes dressed in divine goodness and glory. And here’s the truth, “The greatest provision God ever gave was Jesus.”

When sin left a debt, you could not pay, God provided the Lamb! Calvary is the ultimate proof that He will stop at nothing to provide what His children need. If He did not withhold His Son, how much more will He meet your needs today? (Romans 8:32) So, today declare this today, I may not see it yet, but Jehovah Jireh has already made a way.

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, You are my Jehovah Jireh, and I come before You with a heart full of worship and wonder. You are the God who provides, not just what I ask for, but what You know I need. You are Provider, Sustainer, and Shepherd. I don’t worship You just for what You give, I worship You for who You are. You are the God who sees ahead. You go before me and make provision even in the wilderness. Father, Thank You for the rams I didn’t see coming. Thank You for the closed doors that were actually covered doors. Thank You for the detours that delivered me from destruction. You’ve been faithful in ways I’ll never fully understand. And even when I questioned Your timing, You never missed a moment. You are the same God who provided yesterday, and You will do it again today. Father, forgive me for the times I’ve panicked in the waiting. Forgive me for looking to people, places, or positions for what only You can give. I repent for every time I tried to be my own provider. I now return to the altar of surrender, where I lay down every Isaac, every idol, and every illusion of control. I trust Your hand even when I don’t see Your supply. I trust Your heart even when the mountain looks steep. Today,  I make a new declaration: I trust You to provide. I trust You with my finances, my health, my family, my calling, and my future. I won’t just praise You after You do it, I’ll praise You while I wait. Because I know on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided. I trust that what I need is already moving toward me, and what I think I lack is already covered in Your grace. Father, provide clarity where I’ve been confused. Provide strategy where I’ve been stuck. Provide rest where I’ve been restless. Provide breakthrough where I’ve been bound. Provide strength for the climb and vision for the sacrifice. Reveal Yourself on the mountain of obedience as Jehovah Jireh, not just the God who can, but the God who will. Father, I lift my eyes to the hills, my help comes from You, the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121:1–2). I may not know how or when, but I know Who. And His Name is Jehovah Jireh. In the Mighty and Matchless Name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Dr. Jean…