Title: Providential Provision/Topic: God's Supply

Today’s Reading: Numbers 8; Numbers 9; Acts 28


Scripture: Acts 28:7-10
7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. 8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. 9 When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10 They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.


Observation: The power of God, displayed in miraculous healings, opened the door for Paul and the Romans who were with him to be supplied with everything they needed to continue their journey to Rome. They had such great favor with the people of Malta because of what the Lord had done that they were given a ship and supplies. That's a LARGE offering!

Application: “The Lord shall supply all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus”, says Paul in his letter to the Phillipians. He experienced having no worldly wealth of his own but being supplied abundantly from the Spirit working through him. Oh, how I want that in my life! Have I seen God provide miraculously for me? Yes. But it's not the overflowing experience that I want. I desire it to be a regular part of my life and for others to see and take note that God is alive and well.

Prayer: Teach me whatever it is I need to know about how to have this kind of abundance in my life, Lord. I'm not sure how to “live” in that place, but the world needs to see you in action and I believe you want to work miracles and have use the resources of world to provide for your kingdom. Break us out of our beggarly mentality and pour out a blessing so big we cannot contain it. I want to live an obedient life and a thankful life so that I may continue to see your blessings flow in greater and greater measure. Make it so Lord.

This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.