{"id":10903,"date":"2024-07-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=10903"},"modified":"2024-06-26T06:30:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:30:20","slug":"providential-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/14\/providential-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Providential Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u00a0<\/sup>Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,\u00a0 yet I tell you,\u00a0even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you,\u00a0O you of little faith!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke 12:27-28<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worrying about material things can consume us\u2014Solomon, who had unending resources, dressed grandly but couldn\u2019t compete with the beauty of a simple lily dressed by the Lord. Flowers last but a moment; our lives last for eternity. If God dresses flowers that quickly perish lavishly, how much more care will He take for us? Not trusting the Lord\u2019s provision in our lives shows a lack of faith. By pointing our attention to the Creator\u2019s care for His creation, Jesus reminds us that God has our back, caring for us even more than the withering flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanging from the fence around our back deck, I have flower boxes. Currently in a heat wave, I must water them daily so they don\u2019t wither. When I watered them yesterday, I thought of how we need Jesus\u2019s living water to fill our spirits and help us persevere in the hot heat of life. Christ gives us living water through the Holy Spirit that nourishes us from within our souls, like the cool water, feeds my flowers, helping them blossom and grow into beautiful bouquets that bring joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God provides all our needs through His presence. We don\u2019t need to worry about what we will eat or drink. The Lord dresses us in providential clothing, His light shining out from our hearts, making us blossom and grow into His beautiful flowers. God has our backs, He will provide our needs, and He dresses us in providential clothing from the Holy Spirit\u2019s shining light that pierces the darkness with love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

God provides all our needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lord, thank You for providing all our needs, clothing us in the cloak of Christ, powered by the Holy Spirit, and letting Your light shine through us. Please help our faith grow as we trust Your provision, knowing You will meet all our needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IJNP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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