He Supplies Every Need

Proverbs 13:12

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life."

How often do we get bogged down with our own desires and become impatient, angry, or depressed when they take so long in coming?  Likewise, how often do we forget to thank God and repent over our own selfish lack of faith once our prayers are answered?  Although it is natural to feel anxious about matters that we wish to come to fruition as soon as possible, we must learn to leave all those matters to the Lord in prayer for He is the One who makes all things come to pass.  Ecclesiastes 3:1,11 - "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven... He has made everything beautiful in its time..."

Furthermore, when our prayers are answered or if another opportunity presents itself, we must always remember to thank the Lord for He has made all things come together at the perfect time.  Often we may become so caught up in the joy of finally obtaining what we had so long desired that we may forget that it was by God's grace that we attained it.  He is loving to those who serve Him out of a pure and faithful heart and desires to bless us according to His perfect will.  So let us truly take to heart the phrase "according to Your will, O Lord" and realize it not only refers to God's way of bringing it to pass but His timing as well.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."