Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
Revelation 3:20 TLV
Provision––the act or process of providing.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provision
My heart has been burdened sometimes for those who have chosen Jesus as the doorway to God but have become stuck at the opening. I am referring to those who have wholeheartedly believed they’ve been set free and been given a chance to leave all the baggage from seconds before to get the opportunity to start again. Yes, accepting Jesus is the greatest gift ever to receive. Yes, at that moment we become a new creation. Even better yet, a transformation begins at that moment within us that carries us throughout the remainder of our lives. My heart aches for those who stand at the door waiting to receive next instructions. It is in those moments that many turn their backs on this choice they just made and walk away from the Door. I often ask myself “why?” “What happened?” There are many reasons why we are quick to turn our backs on the choice that we just committed to. For some it may be fear or unbelief in what they did. For others it may be their expectations, impatience, not knowing what to do next and so on. There are too many reasons to write. This is not only the most important decision that we make in our lives, but it is also the pivoting moment where we have given God the permission to work once again with us just as He did with Adam in the garden.
God has an intention for each of us. He has had a plan all along to restore mankind back to Him, and it started with the Seed of Promise in Genesis 3:15. The fall of humanity in the garden led to the Adamic Covenant in Genesis 3:16-19. Jesus was foretold in this scripture as One who would be wounded while destroying Satan. Today because of the blood that He bore to save us from the world, we too are part of the New Covenant. Through Jesus, the Father has chosen to restore us by forgiving us of our sins. This restoration is what brings us back to the original intention of God. This is the first step in becoming whole. This is the beginning of aligning our body, soul and spirit to the Spirit of God. When we say yes, we are giving God the okay to pour His Spirit into us. When Jesus was baptized and came out of the water, the sign of the Holy Spirit was the dove. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit to be able to function in this world, carrying out His duties for us to carry on what He left behind. Scripture tells us He had much more to do to prepare for us. We see this is John 14:1-3, where Jesus says in His Father’s house there are many mansions, and He must go to prepare a place for us. So…where does that leave us?
It surely does not leave us at the door of salvation. The key to this answer lies in Genesis 1:26.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness! Let them rule over the fish of the sea, over the flying creatures of the sky, over the livestock, over the whole earth, and over every crawling creature that crawls on the land.”
Genesis 1:26 TLV
We can see since the beginning of time that we have been created to be made in the image of The Father, The Son and Holy Spirit. This activation happens when we are willing to rely on God to provide everything for us and trusting Him is the key. Our Father providing our every need is what provision is. He is the supplier of our needs, but we must choose to submit to Him in the process. I am sure that there have been different circumstances throughout life that have caused you to realize that you did NOT have control over them but in faith you prayed it would all work out. I have a million stories that I can relate provision to. Provision is not something physical. It is 100% spiritual. We have been made in the image of the Father, and the Father is not physical. Therefore, we are spiritual beings. Provision deals with surrender and forgiveness. Through salvation we can ask and receive forgiveness of what was, while surrendering it all to God.
Surrendering and asking for forgiveness are things we will do throughout our entire lives. It is because of Jesus that we receive the mercy and grace to go directly to God and repent, and it is the mercy and grace that cleanses us again. This is a spiritual transaction that occurs when we choose to come into a relationship with the Father. We can’t take steps outside of the door of salvation until we choose or hunger to know Him at a more in-depth level. It is through wanting to know the Lord that we can come into our full inheritance that Scripture talks about. Too many times we spend our lives trying to figure out our purpose or the path we should be on without even acknowledging our Maker. We think it is all of us but we fail to see that God is our provider. We must learn to yield to Him for all things. At salvation we are a new creation, but when we take steps in choosing to know God and invite Him into our daily activities, a true supernatural transformation occurs. This transformation takes place within us and may not immediately be seen on the external surfaces. It is through the love of the Father while leaning not on our own understanding but on the power and authority of God that we can be a light on our path for all. If God is love and we are created in His image, then we are also love and we too can shine. This is part of the Great Commission. None of this can occur until we choose to flip the switch and activate the power of the Holy Spirit within us. Our hunger draws us closer to the Lord and in that He reveals more of who He is to us. The more we see Him in His glory we align with Him and see our purpose clearly.
We must learn to get outside of our heads and the physical realm. We tend to become grounded in the world and miss the awe of God within it all. When we have a bad day or something happens, we pray. This is not how God intended it to be. He needs our participation just as much as we want His. He has a calling over our lives and it comes in the form of assignment after assignment. We must be willing to me moldable for God. We must see ourselves as the vessel that carries His Spirit.
One day we will return to Him. Our bodies will die but our spirit will live on for eternity. If we cannot grasp the fact that it is not us but the provision of God that moves us, then we will remain lost in a broken, hurting world. Through God, all our needs are met (Philippians 4:19). He is the great Provider. He gives us rest and provides us with peace. His Spirit provides us with the direction we need. By learning to hear Him we know which way to go. He brings people along our paths to help us. He watches over us. He says He will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). His mercy and grace endure forever. He is what gets us up in the morning. He gave us our first breath and continues all the days of our lives. His written Word is filled with promises for us for our lives. When we choose to read the Bible and apply it to our lives, we are allowing God to nourish us, and this is provision. We are surrendering, believing in faith that God will provide for all our circumstances while clinging to these words. He gives us encouragement and lifts us up in times of need. All of this and much more is available to us when we choose to look to God for all the things we need for life. When we understand the provision of God over our lives, we can then move into not worrying about ourselves but applying what the Lord has done in our own lives to the one in front of us while giving God all the praise, honor, and glory.
He is the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords! His kingdom has no end!
May the Lord reveal to You who you are in Him. May His provision be an act of surrender in your life. In faith may you flourish for all the things that God has for you through the door of Jesus. May you continue to step forward chasing the prize of the kingdom. May you take up the power and authority vested within you from God as sons and daughters, saints, priests, and kings to be the best you can be, fulfilling all your assignments here on earth. May your vessels be cleansed through the mercy and grace of the Lord in forgiveness and may you shine like a light for the one in front of you. May your spiritual senses awake and may the activation switch ignite the Holy Spirit within your life.
May God Bless you