Chapter ( 1 ) PRPVISION PROMESE ( Ps Josep Prince)

1. Your Provision Is Wrapped Up In JesusTherefore do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:31-32 .Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.—1 Peter 5:7, NLT 

YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER CARES ABOUT YOU

Do not worry. Three simple words, mentioned three times byour Lord Jesus as He taught on not worrying about the necessitiesof life. Jesus really doesn't want us to worry about our needs!" Pastor Prince, how can I not worry about my needs?"My friend, it's because the Lord Himself assures you that "your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things," and He wants to provide them!So if you are facing a pressing need today, or seeing lack in a certain area, take heart. Don't be discouraged. 

Your heavenly Father knows all about it and He is more than willing to meet thatneed because He loves you.Beloved, you have a good Father who cares deeply about you and wants to provide for your every need. So don't worry. Cast every care to Him now and be at rest, knowing that He will abundantly provide! ... what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:9-11 .Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. —Mark 11:24 

GOD IS A GOOD FATHER

How do we know that God is a good God and a good Father?Jesus dealt with this question simply by asking another question: "If earthly fathers, imperfect as they are, know how to give good gifts to their children, don't you think that your loving Father who is in heaven will be even better?"My friend, if your child asks you for bread, would you give him a stone? Certainly not. 

You would give him the best bread you can find. How much more then will your heavenly Father give good things to you when you ask Him!Beloved, know in your heart that God is a good Father to you. So if you need something today, just ask Him for it. 

And as you ask Him, believe that you have received it from Him, and you will have it! You are not alone in this world.You have a good heavenly Father who cares deeply about you. 

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. —Genesis 22:13

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:32 

GOD SO LOVED YOU HE GAVE YOU JESUS

God is a good God. He is a God of love. But we will never know how much God loves us until we know how much He lovesJesus, because He gave us Jesus, His beloved Son.Do you remember the story of Abraham in Genesis 22? Abraham's heart must have been broken when he led his one and only promised son, Isaac, up Mount Moriah to be sacrificed. 

But in the end, Isaac did not have to die because God provided a substitute a ram.The ram caught in the thicket was really a picture of Jesus, who would one day be arrested and led up Mount Calvary to be crucified in our place for our sins.My friend, God so loved His Son, but He so loved you too, that He was willing to give up His Son for you. That's how much He loves you! 

And if God was willing to give you heaven's best Jesus do you think that He will withhold anything good from you? But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, l Cor 1:30..
Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.Col 2:2-3.
you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.Col 2:10 

YOU HAVE JESUS YOU HAVE EVERYTHING!

When you love someone deeply, you would want to give thatperson your very best. To show your love to that person, you would give him or her what you value the most.My friend, that's exactly what God did when He gave you JESUS. Jesus is the apple of God's eye, heaven's darling Son. Yet,God gave Him up for you because that's how much He loves you.

God wants you to have His very best!And Jesus is God's best for us because when we have Jesus, we have EVERYTHING! Jesus is our wisdom, our righteousness,our sanctification, our redemption, our success. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge!Beloved, you are truly rich because you have Christ. And in Christ you are COMPLETE. Don't wait to have this or that beforeyou feel complete.

You are already complete in Christ your all in all! JESUS CHRIST...Wisdom From Above Wonderful Counselor Light Of The World The Lord Our Righteousness Kinsman Redeemer Tower of Refuge The Resurrection And The Life Prince of Peace The Lord Our Provider Author And Finisher Of Our FaithThe Great Physician Bread of Life Good Shepherd Alpha And Omega The Way, The Truth And The Life Great High Priest Great I Am...

OUR ALL IN ALL JESUS YOUR ALL IN ALL, THE GREAT

 I AMWhen God gave us Jesus, He gave us everything. We are truly rich because we have Christ, our all in all.My friend, when you need wisdom, Christ is your wisdom. When you need righteousness, Christ is your righteousness. When you need sanctification and redemption, Christ is both to you. When you need faith, He is your faith.When you are fearful of the odds against you, He is your favor. When you are weak, He is your strength. 

When you are troubled and anxious, He is your peace. When you feel vulnerable, He is your shield. When you are lonely, He is your faithful companion. And when you are sick, He is your healing and health.Beloved, Jesus is the great I AM and He says to you, "I AM to you whatever you need Me to be!" Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who trusts in Him! —Psalm 34:8.
the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you. —Deuteronomy 23:5
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us... —1 John 3:16
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God... —1 John 3:1 

SEE GOD'S LOVE AND SEE YOUR PROVISION

When you change the way you see yourself and God, you will see changes in your negative circumstances.A lady from Tennessee discovered this when she was about to give up on her failing graphic design business. Around that time, she was given my book Destined To Reign, which completely changed the way she saw herself and her career.

She said, "My mindset about myself, and more importantly, how much God loves me through Jesus Christ, began to change. I began to believe and see that Jesus is my success, that it's not my career that makes me a success...Within two months, I began to see my business turn around. 

Six months down the road, business is booming I am receiving royalties each month that I never dreamed I would get!"Beloved, believe that you are greatly, immeasurably loved by your Father in heaven, and you can't help but see His goodness in your life!

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7
Length of days is in her wisdom's right hand, in her left hand riches and honor. Proverbs 3:16
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.James 1:5
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God.
1 Corinthians 1:30 .

YOU HAVE JESUS AS YOUR WISDOM

God wants us to go after wisdom. Wisdom is the "principal thing," He tells us. We are not to go after riches. But when we have wisdom, all the things we seek will follow after us, including honor and length of days. So never make riches your goal!My friend, if you lack wisdom, simply ask God for it. He will give it to you "liberally and without reproach."

 The truth is that He has already given you wisdom when He gave you Jesus, "who became for us wisdom from God."So if you are facing a challenge at work and you don't know how to resolve it, say, "Jesus, You are my wisdom. I thank You that You will provide me with the best solution." If you have a wayward child, say, "Jesus, thank You for wisdom in loving and raising this child well."Beloved, you are most blessed to have Jesus, in whom resides all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge!

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT

You cannot merit God's blessings through your good works. All His blessings, including the blessings of provision, are wrapped up in the person of Jesus! When you have Jesus, you have the gift of righteousness and the abundance of grace completely by His unmerited favor. You cannot earn them, work for them or deserve them. 

They are gifts!Jesus is your righteousness, holiness and redemption. You are righteous, holy and redeemed (and blessed) not because of your good works, but because you have received God's provision of His Son.And because Jesus can never fail or be removed from the throne, you will always have Him as your righteousness, holiness and redemption! Now, put your hand on your heart and say this: "Jesus, because I have You, I will always be righteous by Your precious blood. All the blessings, provision and favor that belong to the righteous are mine today and I receive them by faith! Amen and Amen!" 

To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. —Ephesians 1:6For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. —Psalm 5:12

Love never fails.1 Cor 13:8

 YOU ARE HIGHLY FAVORED BECAUSE OF JESUS!

The Bible tells us that God has made us "accepted in the Beloved." The Beloved here refers to Jesus and the word "accepted" means "given special honor" or "highly favored."My friend, because you have Jesus who is God's Beloved, and you are found in Him, you are also God's beloved son or daughter, deeply loved and highly favored by Him!Now, because you are highly favored by God in the Beloved,you can expect to have favor with your spouse, children, colleagues, clients and yes, even your in-laws! When you speak, people listen. 

When you step into a room, it lights up. Everything you touch is blessed and increased.Beloved, as the apple of God's eye, expect good things to happen to you each day. Expect divine protection because His favor surrounds you like a shield. Expect every need to be met bythe One who highly favors you. 

Expect good, because you are precious in His eyes! And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men,saying, "Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her. Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her." —Ruth 2:15-16The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. —Deuteronomy 28:8 

STEP OUT BY FAITH INTO YOUR FIELD OFPROVISION

She saw plenty of grain in the fields and she picked it all up. It was the much-needed provision for herself and her mother-in-law. What Ruth didn't know was that the owner of the field, Boaz,had actually commanded his men to "let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her," because she had found favor in his eyes.My friend, isn't it cool when Jesus, our heavenly Boaz, purposely commands the blessings on us and tells His angels to drop them along our way?

 All we have to do is to go out into the fields and "pick them up."Beloved, because you have found favor in His eyes, the Lord is purposely dropping His blessings along your path every single day! Like Ruth, all you have to do is to step out into your field of provision. With eyes of faith, see doors of opportunities opening before you. Have the courage to apply for that job you have always dreamed about. Prepare and equip yourself, and go forth and pick up those blessings our Lord has already laid before you. 

Your future is bright! For God so loved you, He gave you His best, JESUS.Because you have JESUS, you have EVERYTHING! Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 5:1

For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation. —Ephesians 2:14

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 

WHO CAN BE AGAINST YOU?

My friend, today do you believe that God is for you and not against you? You see, the greatest blessing anyone can have is peace with God through Jesus Christ. To know beyond the shadow of any doubt that all your sins are forgiven is the greatest provision made for you on Calvary's hill.Jesus took upon Himself all your sins at the cross. 

He absorbed all of God's fiery indignation and judgment against all your sins, past, present and future, so that you can be totally forgiven and have everlasting peace with God.So today, there is nothing between you and God. There is no more sin, no more shame and no more condemnation! And if Godis for you, who can be against you? Now, what will you do today knowing that all His favor, wisdom, heavenly provision and blessings are backing you up, and that you cannot fail?

  

JESUS THE PRINCE OF PEACE

No matter what challenge, crisis or circumstance you are faced with today, allow His provision of peace to flow in and through you. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He came to bring you peace, to anchor and to establish your heart even through the most turbulent of times.No matter how boisterous the storm appears, how high the unemployment rates are or how low the world economy crashes, allow His peace to reign supreme in your heart and mind. 

It's a peace that surpasses all human understanding, and it provides yousafety, soundness of mind, stability and even sweet sleep.How can you let your heart not be troubled nor afraid? By receiving a fresh dose of perfect peace directly from the Prince of Peace today. Turn your cares into prayers. 

His robust peace will bring you safely through every storm! Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. —3 John 1:2, KJV

 Let them say continually, "Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant." —Psalm 35:27

 Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. —Luke 12:32 

THE LORD'S HEART IS TO SEE YOU BLESSED

When John, the apostle of love, wrote the Book of 3 John, hewas already an elderly man, who had walked with the Lord for many years. If any man knew what the Lord's heart for His people was, it was John.John knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Lord's heart for His people is that they be blessed and be in health, even as their souls are blessed. 

It simply delights His heart when His people are experiencing blessings in every area of their lives.Beloved, the Lord is pleased when you are happy and healthy, enjoying your marriage, children and career. He is pleased when you can put food on the table and have more than enough to be a blessing to the people around you. For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.—Romans 5:17...

as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. —Romans 5:21

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. —John 10:10

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.—Romans 10:17,  

NASB JESUS WANTS YOU TO REIGN IN LIFE!

I am sure you know that Romans 5:17 is a verse I love to preach on. It tells us that those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Jesus Christ! My friend, when you reign in life, you reign over sin and destructive addictions. You reign over sickness and disease.

You reign over poverty and lack. In other words, you reign over anything that holds you back from experiencing the abundant life that Jesus died to give you!Beloved, the Lord's desire is for you to reign in life. The more you receive the revelation of the abundance of grace and thegift of righteousness, the more you will experience His abundant provision for every area of your life.

Now, we know that faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of Christ, so keep on hearing the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness preached. The more you hear, the more you will receive. Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. —1 Timothy 6:17, NLT

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. —Jeremiah 17:7-8

TRUST COMPLETELY IN JESUS

The Bible tells us clearly not to put our trust in money. Our eyes should never be on money and money should never be our goal. It is unwise to put your trust in uncertain riches.Rather, turn your eyes upon and put your trust completely in the person of Jesus. Don't make the mistake of pursuing the provision and missing the Provider. The Word declares that it is God who gives and provides us all that we need for our enjoyment.

Beloved, when you have Jesus, you have everything. You have peace, righteousness, forgiveness, wisdom, health, power, provision, favor and every blessing. Now, this is true prosperity and good success. So anchor yourself on Him and not on material things.
For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. —1 Corinthians 2:2
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes... —Romans 1:16
Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. —Psalm 3:8

Chapter (2 ) Come Boldly To AnAbundant God

2. Come Boldly To An Abundant God

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth." Genesis 14:22
For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.Ps 50:10
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?—Romans 8:32
Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom!Luke 12:32, AMP 

BE FREE FROM LACK 

Do you believe that our God is a BIG God of abundance andinexhaustible supply? He is the Possessor of heaven and earth. He is not El Cheapo. He is El Shaddai—the Almighty, all-sufficient and all-nourishing one! And in Christ, the abundance of God's wisdom, favor, ability, strength and creativity that you need for a successful family, career and ministry is yours to experience and enjoy.

I want to challenge you to break out of a mentality of lack by choosing to fix your eyes on an abundant God, who has put His unlimited resources at your disposal because you are His beloved child.What is your lack today? Do you need a job? Do you need more time? Or do you just feel overwhelmed by the demands of family and work? Instead of seeing the lack, start seeing a BIG God providing for you out of His abundance, a job you'll love, wisdom to manage your time and shalom-peace at work and at home. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and jointheirs with Christ... Romans 8:16-17.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hasblessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians 1:3.

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.2 Peter 1:3
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:11

 IT'S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

I'm too young. I'm too old. I don't have the relevant experience. They're hiring only college graduates. If you're looking for a job and your mind is gripped by such thoughts, thenyou're already defeated by your thoughts before you even step outfor an interview.It's time to change your mind. 

As God's child, you are His heir and a joint heir with Christ. This means that you have the same unclouded favor that Jesus has. So step out in faith and expect His favor to open doors for you and give you the job you desire, regardless of your natural limitations.

A lady in her mid-fifties in my congregation, after hearing me share on this, changed her mind. She decided to put her trust in the Lord's unmerited favor, got her resume ready and sent it out by faith. That very week, she was called for interviews by two different companies, which led to two job offers! She picked one and has been gainfully employed for the last five years! GOD who owns the universe is your HEAVENLYFATHER.

You are God's CHILD, His HEIR and a JOINT HEIR with Jesus. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. —2 Corinthians 8:9After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. Matthew 27:35, NLT... 
You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail... —Deuteronomy 28:12-13 

THE DIVINE EXCHANGE 

The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 8:9 that, for our sakes, Jesus became poor, so that we through His poverty might be made rich. At the cross, Jesus took on all our sin and poverty. He was humiliated, spat upon and stripped naked. The Roman soldiers even gambled for His clothes.

The One who fed more than 5,000 people, gave fishermen a net-breaking, boat-sinking load of fish, and who placed the gold, diamonds and rubies in the earth took your place of poverty at thecross, just so that you can take His place of abundance. 
A divine exchange occurred at Calvary—your sin for His righteousness and your poverty for His provision.My friend, Jesus is the reason you can be the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath, the lender and not the borrower. HE is the reason you can be blessed to be a blessing! 

GOD IS A PRACTICAL GOD

Our God is a practical God, who is interested in providing for your practical daily needs. Take a look at Jesus throughout the four Gospel accounts.To those who were hungry, He provided food by multiplyingthe loaves and fish. To the fishermen who toiled all night and caught nothing, He gave them more than a boatload of fish. Jesus didn't stop there whoever encountered Him received from Him what they lacked. He healed the brokenhearted and gave sight to the blind. The sick who came to Him were all healed. 

Even the dead received His resurrection life!My friend, Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever! He is still providing. So whatever you need today, whether it is wisdom, favor, healing or divine strength, go to Him. He is a practical God. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.—Philippians 4:19, 

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Psalm 68:19
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. Pro- 18:16
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Proverbs 13:4 

GOD'S GRACE IS ALWAYS SUPPLYING

When Jesus cried out, "It is finished!" the wall of sin that separated us from God crumbled, and God unleashed a flood tide of His grace upon us. That grace is still flowing toward us today, supplying whatever we need in this life, daily loading us with benefits!My friend, the essence of God's grace is SUPPLY. When youare conscious of His supply, instead of the demands of the world, you are under His grace. That's when you will see His abundant provision for every need and situation.

So if you're having trouble finding a job, beyond trusting God for employment, see the Lord stirring up the dormant giftings and abilities that He has already placed in you. As you hone these gifts, the Word of God declares that your gifts will unlock doors of opportunities in due season and cause you to stand before great men. Don't just believe you'll be employed; believe God to also prepare, grow and develop you for a position of influence in your industry! 

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,"There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?" Then Jesus said, "Make the people sit down. "Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 

And Jesus tookthe loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost." Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. —John 6:8-13 

PLACE IT IN HIS HANDS

When Jesus saw the five loaves and two little fish, unlike His disciples, He didn't see the naturally impossible demand placed on Him—to feed five thousand men (not including the women and children) with a boy's small lunch. He saw the supernatural supply in His Father's kingdom.The result? Not only were the people fed till they were stuffed, there were also twelve baskets full of leftovers!My friend, are you facing a situation of insufficiency today? Perhaps you can't find enough time to get your work done, as well as spend quality time with your family. 

Why not put your time in Jesus' hands and, as with the five loaves and two little fish, allow Him to multiply it? Jesus will give you the wisdom on how best to use your time.Try it for yourself. Bring your little to Jesus! He will multiply whatever little you place in His hands with plenty left over! When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. 

And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. —Matthew 8:1-3
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. —Ephesians 3:20 

BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS

When the Lord blesses you, He blesses you beyond what you expect. In the healing of the leper, Jesus reached out and touched the leper, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately, the man was healed.My friend, did you notice that Jesus touched the leper first before He healed him? I love these little gestures of Jesus! That simple touch restored a sense of humanity and dignity to the man who had not been touched for a long time. 

Because of his unclean and physically repulsive condition, no one wanted to be close to him, much less touch him.Jesus knew that the leper needed more than just physical healing, so He gave above and beyond what the leper had hoped for. Beloved, that's the love and over-supplying grace of your Savior! What is your lack today? Know beyond any doubt that Jesus' provision will exceed all your expectations! Ask BIG. Dream BIG.JESUS will, exceed ALL your expectations!

THE ABUNDANT GOD

A lady in my congregation heard me preach on John 10:10—how Jesus came that we may have life and have it more abundantly. From that moment, the revelation of an abundant God began to resonate within her.You see, as an orphan, this lady had grown up in extreme poverty. 

However, when she began meditating on her abundant God, things began to change. She began to have big dreams and started a company to pursue those dreams. Today, her little company is a behemoth public-listed company and a world leader in her industry. Her personal net worth is in the hundreds of millions.

One of the most humble people you will ever meet, she always has the phrase, "the abundant God," on her lips. When people ask her for the secret to her success, she would simply share with a gentle smile, "My abundant God has blessed me." My friend, be encouraged, and begin to see God as your ABUNDANT God today! Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. 

And a man was there whose right hand was withered... And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. —Luke 6:6,10Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful... —Deuteronomy 8:18, NLT 

RESTORING THE POWER TO PROVIDE.

With each of the Lord's blessings you experience, be encouraged to know that many more blessings are coming your way. Just as there are many seeds in one fruit, so each of Jesus' blessings contains many seeds that will go on to provide many more blessings for you and your family.Consider Jesus' healing of the man with the withered arm. The Gospel of Luke tells us that it was the man's right hand that was withered. 

Now, the right hand is a picture of strength and provision. This man had lost not only his strength, but also his ability to provide! So when Jesus healed this man's right hand, He not only performed a healing miracle, but He also restored to this man the power and the ability to provide for himself and his family! Hallelujah!Is your strength and ability to provide "withered" today? Jesus says to you, "Stretch out your hand, be healed and completely restored with the power to provide for yourself and your family!" And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sittingdown; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. 

So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost." Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. —John 6:11-13God can do anything, you know far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it... by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Ephesians 3:20, 

The Message YOU CANNOT EXHAUST HIS SUPPLY.

Let's look again at the miracle that Jesus performed in the feeding of the five thousand. This miracle is the only miracle Jesus performed that is recorded in all of the four Gospel accounts! This tells us that Jesus wants us to draw out all the hidden revelations in this miracle. Are you ready?Now, did you notice how John records that the people ate "asmuch as they wanted" until "they were FILLED"? In other words,they ate and ate until they could eat no more! Everyone ate to his heart's content and still there was plenty left over twelve baskets full, to be precise!God's supply of provision will always exceed your demand! 

He is such a BIG God, there is nothing He cannot do. My friend, don't look to the world to supply your lack. Be wise don't touch easy loans with exorbitant interest rates hidden in the fine print and become trapped in a financially sapping cycle of debt. Look to Jesus, His ways and His supply that never fails! ...Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil." Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors empty vessels;do not gather just a few. 

And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones." So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel. "And he said to her, "There is not another vessel." So the oil ceased. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest." —2 Kings 4:2-7 

CLEAR YOUR DEBTS FIRSTE

lisha told a poor widow to get as many empty vessels as she could and pour her last jar of oil into the vessels. She did as told and miraculously, the oil kept flowing. It stopped only when she ran out of vessels. Elisha then told her to sell the oil, pay her debt and live prudently on the surplus.My friend, I want you to see two important things here. Firstly, the supply stopped only when the demand on God's supply stopped. 

I want to encourage you to never stop looking to Jesus for your supply.Secondly, if you are in debt, your first priority is to settle your debt—Elisha told the widow, "Sell the oil and pay your debt." And when you have cleared your debt, learn to live within your current means. Heed the practical wisdom in God's Word without which you will not be able to contain His provision. Jesus' Supply Is INEXHAUSTIBLE. Look To Him For Your Supply.

DO NOT DESPISE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

It's interesting to see how God never despises the little things.When the boy brought his five loaves and two fish, the disciple Andrew scoffed, condescendingly patted the boy on his head and said to Jesus, "What are they among so many?" In directcontrast, God did not despise the boy's small lunch. My friend, don't despise the little things that you have right now. 

See them as your very own "five loaves and two fish" even when people around you mock and belittle you. Learn to disregard such people and lay your little before Jesus. While you and I have no power to multiply, Jesus certainly does!So whatever you are building right now in your career, your ministry, or your business, don't despise the day of small, humble and seemingly insignificant beginnings. Involve Jesus and allow His provision of favor, wisdom and power to multiply and grow the little things in your hands. Then he Elisha commanded, "Open that eastern window," and he [Joash] opened it. 

Then he said, "Shoot!" So he shot an arrow. Elisha proclaimed,"This is the Lord's arrow, an arrow of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek." Then he said, "Now pick up the other arrows and strike them against the ground." So the king picked them up and struck the ground three times. But the man of God was angry with him. "You should have struck the ground five or six times!" he exclaimed. "Then you would have beaten Aram until it was entirely destroyed. Now you will be victorious only three times."—2 Kings 13:17-19, NLT 

COMPLETE VICTORY IS YOURS

God was willing to give him complete victory. All he had to do was be bold in claiming and taking it. You would think that that was an easy thing to do, wouldn't you?But King Joash didn't go for broke. When the prophet Elishatold him that God would give him victory over the Arameans and told him to strike some arrows on the ground to represent the extent of his victory, King Joash struck the arrows on the ground only three times, when he could have done it twice as many times. Unfortunately, that meant that instead of destroying Aram completely, King Joash would enjoy only three victories over the Arameans.

Beloved, God is more than willing to give you complete victory in every area of challenge today. Because Christ has secured for you every provision you need in life, you don't have to settle for partial healing or for His help and wisdom only for "big" problems. Boldly press on in faith until you see complete victory over all your challenges! Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus feet and heard His word. 

But Martha was distracted with much serving and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." —Luke 10:38-42Jesus replied, "lam the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." —John 6:35, NLT  

TAKE FROM HIM .
Martha was busy serving Jesus while her sister, Mary, sat at His feet and drew from Him words of life. Martha didn't like it that Mary wasn't helping her, so she complained about it to Jesus.Who do you think Jesus defended? Mary!My friend, many believers think that it's better to give than to receive. Now, that's true in our relationships with people. 

But when it comes to our relationship with the Lord, it's better to RECEIVE from Him than to try to give to Him! Jesus describes Himself as the "bread of life," in essence telling us that He wants us to partake of Him and receive from Him all the nourishment, strength, healing, provision and abundant life we can take!Our Lord loves it when we take from Him. That's why Mary pleased Jesus. Beloved, I encourage you to be a Mary today. 

Our loving heavenly Father loves it when we draw from His unendingreservoir of strength, wisdom, favor, peace and life! ...you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.—Colossians 2:10
To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.—Colossians 1:27Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.—Psalm 37:4 

FIND YOUR COMPLETION IN CHRIST

Many people are in financial debt today because, instead of finding their security, identity and esteem in Christ and Christ alone, they are trying to find it in material things. So they end up buying things that they don't need to impress people who really don't care! This erroneous mindset leads to the destructive habit of folks spending beyond their means, making only partial payments on their monthly credit card bills, and overextending themselves with mortgages they cannot afford and car loans they cannot service. 

Then, they end up asking God why there is no provision for their debts.Beloved, being caught in this destructive habit and debt cycle is not God's heart for His precious children. Let's understand that having more things doesn't complete us. Only Jesus can fill that vacuum. Find your security and completion in Christ. You have a treasure in you, One far more precious than anything money can buy. Anchor your security and identity in Jesus!

 BLESSED TO BE GIVERS

God blesses you and provides abundantly for you and your family so that you can always find yourself in a place to give and be a blessing.He wants you to be a lender, rather than a borrower who is constantly struggling to pay off his debts, so that you can be a blessing to many.My friend, keep looking to His finished work to provide for all your needs. 

Don't succumb to the lure to borrow unwisely. Don't take up easy credit loans which make available to you thousands of dollars (that are not yours) to spend, and then struggle just to pay off the high interest later. This will only take atoll on your peace of mind, health and family relationships.Beloved, be wise. Look to Christ for your provision and by His grace be diligent in all that you do. 

You'll be so blessed you can't help but be a blessing! Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain. "Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain. "And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, NIV
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. —Hebrews 4:16
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.—James 1:5 

PRAY THE PRAYER OF JABEZ!

There was once a boy named Sorrow. His mother gave him that name because she bore him in pain. You can imagine that with a name like that, it's quite likely no one liked him.So do you know what Sorrow, otherwise known as Jabez in the Old Testament, did? He called on the God of Israel to BLESS him! "Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory..." That's asking God for provision and increase. He also asked for God's hand to be with him so that he would be blessed in all that he did and be protected from harm. 

God not only granted Jabez his request, but He also considered Jabez more honorable than hisbrothers!Today, do the honorable thing ask the Lord to increase and enlarge the favor, wisdom, abilities and opportunities for growth you currently have to a whole new level. 
Ask Him for divine wisdom to protect you from making unwise decisions that lead to painful consequences. ... Jesus said to him [Peter], "... lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you." —Matthew 17:26-27... 

Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them." —Matthew 21:1-3

And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him. Wherever he goes in, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?'" Then he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us." —Mark 14:13-15 

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME

Whatever you need, Jesus knows where you can get it and whom you can get it from. Jesus can position you at the right place at the right time!When Peter wanted to pay the temple tax, Jesus told him to get it from the first fish that he would catch in the sea. Then, when Jesus needed a donkey to ride into Jerusalem, He told two of His disciples which village to get it from. 

When Jesus needed aplace to eat the Passover with His disciples, He gave two of His disciples specific instructions on who to meet and follow, and what to say to the master of the house, who had already furnished and prepared a large upper room!My friend, isn't it wonderful to know that Jesus knows what you need and has already gone ahead into your future and made provision for your good success? 

As you put your trust and rest in His heart of love, His peace will lead you to do the right thing at the right time, at the right place! Jesus is pleased when youDEPEND on HIM and TAKE from HIM all that you need. With man, it is more blessed to give.With GOD, it is more blessed to receive.
 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. —Genesis 12:2
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able tomake all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. —2 Corinthians 9:7-8... 
"Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." —Hebrews 6:14

Chapter 3 (Boldly ReceiveAnd Reign)

3. Boldly Receive And Reign In Him .

we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness ofsins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7.
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.—Colossians 1:13-14
And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision ofyour flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgivenyou all trespasses.Col 2:13 

JESUS OUR GREATEST PROVISION.

As we meditate on the provision promises that our heavenly Father has laid out for us in His Word, let's take a moment to reflect on the finished work of Jesus.At the cross, Jesus gave of Himself completely and made a provision for the forgiveness of our sins that no one else could. 

He chose to lay down His life in exchange for ours. All our sins, failures and mistakes are forever washed away by the precious blood shed at Calvary! Truly, in Christ we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, "according to the riches of His grace."My friend, God's grace toward you is bountiful and rich. Today, receive His grace, His forgiveness, His love and His mercy in a fresh and powerful way. 

It is not material wealth that makes one rich. Having Jesus is your greatest wealth! The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"John 1:29. 
With his own blood not the blood of goats and calves he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. Hebrews 9:12, NLT.
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches inglory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 

RECEIVE THE PROVISION OF FORGIVENESS DAILY.

Many people think that forgiveness is a basic teaching, that it is something you learn when you are a new believer and then you move on to more "complex" truths in God's Word.My friend, I submit to you that there is nothing basic about having a deep and abiding revelation of forgiveness. In fact, I believe that if you want to live the Christ-life and walk in the fullness of His divine provision, you need to meditate on His forgiveness daily. 

Personally, that is what I endeavor to do every single day when I partake of the Holy Communion in the privacy of my study. I take the bread in my hand and thank Jesus for His provision of health, healing and wholeness for me. Then, I hold up the cup and thank my Savior for the provision of His blood that washes me whiter than snow and makes me righteous! 

Beloved, look to the cross and see how He has made possible every provision you need! I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. —1 John 2:12.
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins andtheir lawless deeds I will remember no more.—Hebrews 8:12.
He adds,"Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more."Heb-10:17 

GOD DOES NOT REMEMBER YOUR SINS

My friend, do you believe today that God does not remember your sins? This is a truth that our finite human minds struggle to comprehend. How can an omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God not remember our sins? An all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present God should rightly be able to remember every single detail of every sin that we have committed. 

But that's not what the Word ofGod says. God declares, "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." I believe many believers are fearful to come close to God today and receive what they need from Him becausethey don't believe that God truly remembers their sins no more.

My friend, simply believe God's Word, that through the provision of Jesus' sacrifice, God indeed remembers your sins no more! Start living without the cloud of guilt, shame, condemnation and judgment over your head. 
Stand bold and righteous in Christ and expect to receive His best! There is NO sin standing inthe way of your blessing that JESUS didn't take care of.

"Your sins I will NEVER, BY NO MEANS, remember."
God For He made Him who knew no sin to he sin for us, that we mightbecome the righteousness of God in Him.—2 Corinthians 5:21
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers... 1 Peter 3:12...
He hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29.
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. —Psalm 34:17... 
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. —James 5:16, NLT 

YOUR PRAYERS PRODUCE WONDERFUL RESULTS.

When Jesus was crucified on the cross, not only did He washaway all your sins with His precious blood, but He also gave you His very own RIGHTEOUSNESS as a gift. Do you know that you can never lose this righteousness? Your righteousness is a giftfrom Jesus because it is entirely dependent on His perfect performance and His perfect obedience, not yours.

So my friend, because you are forever righteous in Christ, God hears your prayers every time you pray. The apostle James tells us that the earnest prayer of a righteous man that's YOU "produces wonderful results." Not just plain results, but wonderful results!What provision do you need today, righteous one? Favor for an interview, wisdom to clear your debts, healing for your children? As a righteous man or woman of God, boldly ask Jesus for what you need in prayer!

GOD BLESSES YOU, THE RIGHTEOUS.

Whenever you find a promise or blessing for the righteous inthe Bible, grab hold of it by saying, "Father, I receive this blessing in Jesus' name!"Let me show you how to practice this. When you read in Proverbs 10:6 that blessings are on the head of the righteous, say, "Thank You, Father, this promise is for ME because I have been made righteous through faith in Jesus and His finished work!"So every day, instead of fearing that lack will devour you, expect God's provision and blessings to hunt you down and surround you! Expect good things to happen to you. Say, "Father, I thank You that Your blessings crown my head.

Your bountiful provisions are upon me and my household!"Beloved, the more you begin to believe and speak words of abundance, provision and increase, the more you will experience the full blessings of the righteous! For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.Romans 5:17
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou may est prosper and bein health, even as thy soul prospereth. —3 John 1:2, KJV. 

THE RIGHTEOUS REIGN! 

God's Word declares that those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life. Beloved, it isclear that your heavenly Father's heart is to see you reign in life!You are not reigning when you are riddled with credit card debt, suffering lack or struggling to provide for your family. If that is where you are today, don't give up! Look to Jesus and begin to actively receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness daily!

His grace will give you the wisdom and strength to change your spending habits and make good decisions to get out of debt. His grace will open doors of favor for new employment opportunities and provide avenues for you to improve and develop the gifts that He has placed in you so that you can secure a better job in the future. Beloved, believe that you are destined toreign over all your debts and financial lack! You are destined to reign over all debt and financial lack.Don't focus on your lack.

Focus on God's ABUNDANT.
supply and expect to experience it. # But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed...even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe... being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.—Romans 3:21-24. 
#For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one Man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17
Freely you have received... —Matthew 10:8. 
#And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. —Romans 11:6. 

THE VAST OCEAN OF HIS ABUNDANT SUPPLY. 

In Romans 5:17, Paul gives us the key to reigning in life. It is found in RECEIVING the abundance of God's grace and His gift of righteousness. Something happens when you receive the abundance of God's grace, stop depending on your own efforts and lean wholly upon His grace. The moment you surrender and say, "Lord, I cannot, but You can.

Today, I rest in Your unmerited favor," whatever demand that is upon you disappears into the vast ocean of His abundant supply.Many times, as I'm driving to church on Sunday morning, I feel the demand to preach a good message. The demand is real more than 20,000 people in my congregation show up expecting to be well fed! That's when I turn to Jesus and receive His abundance of grace.

I say to Him, "Lord, today, You are my guestspeaker! I rest in You. You speak. You feed them. You provide! You take over and I will watch You in action!" The moment I let go, His grace and His supply rush in! Hallelujah!
#Those who are righteous... do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. Psalm 112:6-8, NLT. 
#He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? —Romans 8:32. 
#Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1...
#as you have believed, so let it be done for you... Matthew 8:13 .

START THE DAY EXPECTING GOOD. 

Wake up every day expecting good. Keep your thoughts and mind positive, full of joy, full of hope and full of anticipation of all the good things God has in store for you, His beloved!Spring up from your bed, stand in front of your mirror and boldly declare, "I am the disciple whom Jesus loves. I am the apple of His eye. Everything I do and touch shall be blessed! The Lord's wisdom, favor and provision flow mightily in and through me. Amen!"

When you do this, you are accessing the Lord's abundant provision for you, and all the stress, worries, negative emotions and anxieties will fade away.Perhaps today, you have to make an important presentation to your biggest client, or go for the final interview for a job you really want. Perhaps you are way behind the curve in completing an important project at work. Whatever the demands on you, startthe day expecting good and to see His provision flow!