God Is Our Provision

Many, LORD, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.
Psalm 4:6

David, the writer of this psalm, gives voice to several of the fears that pummel our hearts in the face of a crisis. It almost feels as if he is living through our current pandemic. David writes, “Many, Lord, are asking, ‘who will bring us prosperity?’” In other words, “Where is our provision?”

When the children of Israel wandered through the desert, they complained about their lack. Lack of proper food, lack of water, and lack of direction (Ex. 16). God provided manna for them to eat each day. The Israelites asked, “What is it?” And that’s where the name manna came from (v. 31). They could only gather enough for that day. If they tried to collect more, it became rotten. This became a test of their faith. Would they trust God to provide for each day? God led them through the wilderness with the cloud of His presence during the day and the fire of His presence at night. As David writes this psalm, he remembers it is the light of God’s presence that provides for our lack as we journey through the wilderness.

“God is the glorious, eternal one who is our Creator, Provider, Healer, and Sustainer.”

Friend, in times of crisis, it’s easy to focus on what we lack. Feeling fearful, we look at the stock market and wonder, will it crash? Will we have a job? Will we be able to make our house payment? So many questions.

In the exact moment of our panic, we need to turn our eyes toward the light of His presence and remember He Himself is our provision. His nature lacks nothing! He is the glorious, eternal one who is our Creator, Provider, Healer, and Sustainer. He does not lack and promises that, even in the wilderness, He Himself will be our provision.