Jehovah Jireh

ok, so I havn't blogged in an extremely long time, but I really can't avoid doing a wee bit this morning as im sitting in work with absolutely nothing to do. Pretty sweet considering it is a Friday.

Ive had the words Jehovah Jireh ringing in my ears for the Last few weeks. I need a constant reminder these days that 'God is my Provider', for some reason I think i forgot it somewhere along the line. Thankfully, recently God in all his Fullness has been making it more clear to me.

Id like to tell a little story.......Don't ask me how but I managed to find myself working in an insurance company for 3 years, but I did. A job I hated, but just couldnt seem to escape. I wanted more than anything to do something more rewarding and interesting, despite many job interviews I just couldnt seem to get anything else. Its difficult to get into work with young people with a Law degree. Anyways, people kept telling me that God does things in His own time, unfortunately I really began to doubt. Then One Monday back in December I arrived into work and thought "this week I will find a job". I wasnt sure whether to embrace the thought, and believe that God was speaking to me, or if it was just false hope. Anyways, that very day I saw a perfect job advertised - A position in a children's charity, working with vunerable young people. I filled in the application that night and by the Friday I had an interview date.

I was so excited, because for the first in a long time I had heard God speak clearly, I realised that God did want the best for me and that His timing is perfect. I also believed that we have to be in the right season for things to happen. Following interview I was told that I was first on the reserve list. I started to doubt God as I really believed the job was for me and i was like what the flip, how come I didnt get it. A few days later it was confirmed that I had infact got the job.

t was amazing how quickly i went from, confidence in God, to doubting God, to confidence in God. God will do things in his own time and at the best and right time for you. Its difficult to wait,but it is worth it. So often as Christians we think life is all about sacrifice, but it is also very much about receiving from God. God will speak, He will Bless you and when he does live in the Joy of receiving His Blessings!!! Accept them!

If you think God is about to provide for you then be confident about it, this means taking a risk, getting out of your comfort zone but look at Abraham...His only son was on the altar about to be sacrificed, to a bystander it didnt look good, but Abraham Believed God would provide!

Im excited about what God wants to do in Ireland at the minute. I believe that He wants to Bless our country but that perhaps we have become a little complacent. The recent murders of a police man and soilders reminded me that we really need to rely on God. Maybe we got a little comfortable and forgot about the need to put our country in His hands every single day! It is awful that these innocent people have died, but a positive from that sad situation is that I have been reminded of my absolute need to rely on God and have him at the centre.

Lets get excited about life and live in the Joy that God wants us to live sacrificial lives but also very blessed lives. Jehovah Jireh/My Provider!