Our Daily Bread published a story about a missionary, Hudson Taylor, who wrote in his journal about his trust in God's faithfulness to provide. It said:

"Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning… He sustained 3 million Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. We do not expect He will send 3 million missionaries to China; but if He did, He would have ample means to sustain them all… Depend on it, God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply."

You may be concerned whether or not you are going to have enough to live for the next year, month, or even week, but God promises to take care of all of our needs. His provision was sufficient in Genesis 22:1-14 for Abraham.

God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham surely was tormented by the Lord's request, but he obeyed God and took his son to the altar anyway. Tied up and bound on the altar, as Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son, God provided a ram in the thicket. And Abraham called the place, The Lord will Provide.

Abraham was obedient to God, and in return He provided. If you are wondering whether or not God will provide all your needs—rest assured. "Don't worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist more than food and clothing? … And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? … Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs" (Matthew 6:25,30,32; NLT).

PRAYER CHALLENGE: Thank God for providing all your needs and begin to put your complete trust in Him from this day forward.