Who's Your Provider?

It was such a wonderful feeling to have the waitress deliver the mega-bill to Richie and not me. I'm so thankful for the way he provides for our family. And boy, am I spoiled. My checkbook hasn't had a balance in it for our entire 24 years of marriage. Richie is the one who gets any money ulcers our family earns. When I need to write a big check, I ask Richie first. Richie answers in much the same way the Lord answers when I pray: "Yes," "No," or "Wait."

Speaking of God's answers, Richie is a wonderful reminder to me of my Heavenly Father's provision. Just as Richie provides for his children, our Heavenly Father provides for his. He is Jehovah-jireh: "The Lord will provide." 

Acts 14:17 says, "Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." (NIV) In every raindrop, every speck of grain and in every moment of joy, he shows himself faithful to provide.

Our Heavenly Father provides even more than rain, food and happiness - more than just the "30-year" kind of need. As a matter of fact, he provided for our greatest need - our eternal need - not even sparing his own son to do it. He paid our tab when it was utterly impossible to pay. Imagine, the same God who provided life in the first place, went all out to provide salvation too - life in the second place. Praise God for his magnificent and lavish provision!

When we praise the God who provides, we provide a testimony to a world who hasn't yet met the Provider. Incidentally, guess what the receptionist asked me the last time was at the doctor's office. Right. She asked for the name of my provider.  Did she leave herself wide open for that one, or what?

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Contributed by Rhonda Rhearrhea@juno.comRhonda Rhea writes for dozens of great Christian publications and speaks at conferences and events across the country. You can find her new book, Amusing Grace, at your local Christian bookstore. Rhonda's husband, Richie Rhea, is a pastor in Troy, Missouri. You can reach them through her Web site atwww.rhondarhea.net