Jehovah Jirah

God provides. Always. He has never let me down. He has never let me go hungry, I have never had to walk on the streets naked, I have never had to beg, I have always had everything I needed. I am very blessed.

As I look around, there are so many things to be thankful for so I would like to share some of those things.

All that I have ever needed, He has provided

Just in this past week these are things that I have needed (and some things I just wanted) that God has provided for me:

I needed a hat for work (I sleep in tents in the wilderness) so I needed one that covered my ears and is very warm. My neighbor came to me today and asked if I needed a hat because she made one that was too big for her sister. It is one that is very thick and has ear warmers.

Warm hat for work, check off the list.

I also needed two hand held radios for work. The other day someone asked me if I needed hand held radios because he didn’t need his anymore and so he gave me his.

Hand held radios for work, check.

This week I am not working one of my jobs where I usually get fed so I needed food. I did not have any money for food and I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do about food. I figured I had enough money to buy some beans to eat with the rest of my rice. I was ok with that. (beans and rice…yum!) I was on my way back from my parents house after Christmas and when I got to my house I opened my trunk and I saw that my family had stocked my whole trunk with food. I even now have ground beef which I never buy because it’s too expensive!!!

Food for the next few weeks, check.

My car that takes me to all three jobs needs new tires! They are seriously balding faster than an old man. Well my sister decided that four new tires sounded like a great Christmas gift to give to me.

New tires for my car, check.

Did I mention I have three jobs to help pay off student loans?

Student loans getting paid off (slowly but surely), check

My phone was dying and kept freezing on me and not wanting to work. My two year agreement just ended and I was able to get a better phone that works much better for my Christmas gift. (I was expecting to pay for this on my own)

Upgrade on a phone, check.

Today I was able to have coffee with an old friend and have good conversations. She paid for my coffee and she gave me a new book about something I have wanted to know more about. She also gave me a new worship cd that has really blessed me.

Good talks with an old friend, check

Free coffee, check

New book, check

New cd, check

Like I said, some of these things I did not have to have and I know that but I am very thankful for them! The Lord really does provide for everything we need and even more then we could ever ask or imagine!

He is a good Father who ALWAYS provides! This is just in the past few days that these things were provided for, and I know that I could have this big of a list or even greater every week. He is always taking care of His children.