Which other scriptures highlight God's provision similar to Job 5:10? Job 5:10 – A Starting Point “He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.” Parallel Verses – God Sends the Rain • Psalm 65:9-10 – “You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it. The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for so You have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.” • Psalm 147:8 – “He covers the sky with clouds; He prepares rain for the earth; He makes grass grow on the hills.” • Jeremiah 5:24 – “They do not say in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the autumn and spring rains in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’” • Acts 14:17 – “Yet He has not left Himself without testimony of His goodness, for He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” • Matthew 5:45 – “…He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Broader Provision – Food and Sustenance • Genesis 9:3 – “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.” • Psalm 104:14-15 – “He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth—wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.” • Psalm 145:15-16 – “The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” • Matthew 6:31-33 – “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’… your heavenly Father knows that you need them… seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” • Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Provision in Wilderness and Crisis • Exodus 16:4 – “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you.” • Deuteronomy 8:3-4 – “He… fed you with manna… Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.” • 1 Kings 17:6 – “The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening.” • 1 Kings 17:14 – “The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain on the land.” • Nehemiah 9:20-21 – “You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them… For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing.” • Matthew 14:19-20 – “They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces.” Promised Provision for Obedience • Deuteronomy 11:13-15 – “If you… love the LORD your God… then I will provide rain for your land in season… and you will eat and be satisfied.” • Leviticus 26:3-5 – “If you follow My statutes… I will give you rains in their season… you will eat your food to the full and live securely in your land.” • Malachi 3:10-11 – “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure… I will rebuke the devourer for you.” Together these passages echo Job 5:10, portraying a God who faithfully provides rain, food, shelter, and every form of sustenance—whether through natural cycles, miraculous intervention, or covenant promises. |
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