HE provides, HE clothes & HE shelters – through CHRIST…!

Let’s read Deuteronomy 31:6(NLT), Psalm 91:2-4(NLT) & Isaiah 61:10a (NIV) in tandem

“…be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

 “This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armour and protection”

“I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness…….”

Strength and Courage are attributes of the brave. Fear and Panic are symptoms of the cowardly. If left alone in unpredictable circumstances, even lion cubs fear and panic. Who goes ahead of us determines our level of strength, confidence & courage. On whom we rely for safety & security determines our sustenance & hope.

A child’s hope of tomorrow’s provision and protection remains in the trust he has on his parents. A responsible father/mother takes whatever measures he/she can to protect their children and provide for their needs. Similarly, our Heavenly Father protects and provides for us, who are His children.

There are 3 basic requirements which everyone in any part of this world would need – food, clothing & shelter. Similarly and much more importantly even in the spiritual realm there are 3 basic requirements – Life giving Word (food), God’s spot-less righteousness (clothing), Spiritual refuge/fortress (shelter). Our Heavenly Father has provided us with these and much more through His son Jesus Christ.

1.      Jesus Christ is the Word who became flesh and made his dwelling among us – John 1:14

2.      Jesus Christ is the Righteousness of God given to us(all who believe) through faith - Romans 3:22

3.      Jesus Christ is our Lord, whose name is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe - Proverbs 18:10

Are you receiving His daily bread (nourishment through the Word)?

Are you clothed in His ever-glowing robe of righteousness?

Are you eternally secure under the shelter of His wings, standing firm on His rock-solid promises and dwelling safe in the unshakeable name of Christ?