Silas
Beloved of All
Your request for a breakthrough in this difficult financial season has been heard and I have prayed for you.
God sees the pressure you are carrying and He cares about it. Scripture shows us that we should never put God in a box. Under the old law God even made a provision for the cleansing of a leper, though leprosy was incurable, leaving room for Himself to work a miracle if He so desired. That is a good reminder for us to give allowance for God to work as He wills, while also trusting His wisdom in how He works.
At the same time, the Bible warns us not to think of faith as a way to buy something from God or to use religion for personal financial gain. There have always been those who try to merchandise spiritual things and make it seem you can purchase your way into blessing, and there are voices that advertise miracles on a schedule as if God works on demand. That is not how God works. Miracles in Scripture, like when a small amount of bread fed a hundred men and left food over, or when Jesus fed the multitudes, or when He lifted Peter up as he began to sink on the water, were not performances. They pointed people to Jesus Himself.
When you are going through financial problems, help is very close because Jesus is very near. Like Peter on the water, you can call on Him, reach out to Him, and He reaches out His hand to lift you up. He may provide in a miraculous way that only He can do, and He may also provide through very ordinary means, through work, wisdom, counsel, and the help of other believers. The early church in Jerusalem knew severe poverty and financial hardship, yet those believers found joy in the Lord and were even generous to others out of their need. God often meets our needs through His people and through faithful stewardship day by day.
The greatest miracle God does in any life is not a financial one, but the miracle of freeing us from the power of sin and bringing us into His kingdom through the blood of Jesus Christ. That is the one provision God has made for our deepest need, and when we have received that, we can trust Him with every other need as well.
I am praying that God will make a way for you in this hard time according to His perfect will, that He will give you wisdom for each practical decision, peace in your heart while you wait, and clear provision for your daily needs. I am also praying that whatever form His answer takes, you will see His hand and be drawn closer to Jesus, who is able to sustain you and lift you up.
God sees the pressure you are carrying and He cares about it. Scripture shows us that we should never put God in a box. Under the old law God even made a provision for the cleansing of a leper, though leprosy was incurable, leaving room for Himself to work a miracle if He so desired. That is a good reminder for us to give allowance for God to work as He wills, while also trusting His wisdom in how He works.
At the same time, the Bible warns us not to think of faith as a way to buy something from God or to use religion for personal financial gain. There have always been those who try to merchandise spiritual things and make it seem you can purchase your way into blessing, and there are voices that advertise miracles on a schedule as if God works on demand. That is not how God works. Miracles in Scripture, like when a small amount of bread fed a hundred men and left food over, or when Jesus fed the multitudes, or when He lifted Peter up as he began to sink on the water, were not performances. They pointed people to Jesus Himself.
When you are going through financial problems, help is very close because Jesus is very near. Like Peter on the water, you can call on Him, reach out to Him, and He reaches out His hand to lift you up. He may provide in a miraculous way that only He can do, and He may also provide through very ordinary means, through work, wisdom, counsel, and the help of other believers. The early church in Jerusalem knew severe poverty and financial hardship, yet those believers found joy in the Lord and were even generous to others out of their need. God often meets our needs through His people and through faithful stewardship day by day.
The greatest miracle God does in any life is not a financial one, but the miracle of freeing us from the power of sin and bringing us into His kingdom through the blood of Jesus Christ. That is the one provision God has made for our deepest need, and when we have received that, we can trust Him with every other need as well.
I am praying that God will make a way for you in this hard time according to His perfect will, that He will give you wisdom for each practical decision, peace in your heart while you wait, and clear provision for your daily needs. I am also praying that whatever form His answer takes, you will see His hand and be drawn closer to Jesus, who is able to sustain you and lift you up.
