Which other scriptures emphasize God's sufficiency in providing for our needs? Grace That Covers Every Need “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8) Echoes of Sufficiency throughout Scripture • Philippians 4:19 – “My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” • Matthew 6:31-33 – The Father knows our basic needs and adds them as we seek His kingdom first. • Psalm 23:1 – “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” • Psalm 34:10 – Seekers of the LORD “will not lack any good thing.” • Psalm 37:25 – The righteous are never forsaken nor left begging for bread. • Ephesians 3:20 – He “is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” • 2 Peter 1:3 – His divine power “has given us everything we need for life and godliness.” • Psalm 84:11 – “No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” • Romans 8:32 – If He gave His Son, “how will He not also…freely give us all things?” Provision Woven into Israel’s Story • Genesis 22:14 – Abraham names the mountain “The LORD Will Provide,” a timeless declaration. • Deuteronomy 2:7 – Forty wilderness years and “you have lacked nothing.” • 1 Kings 17:14-16 – A jar of flour and jug of oil that never ran out for Elijah and the widow. Sufficiency for Body and Soul • Daily care: food, clothing, shelter (Matthew 6). • Spiritual resources: grace, power, wisdom (2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Peter 1:3). • Strength for good works: He supplies so that we “abound in every good work.” Living in the Assurance Today • Remember past provisions—build your own “Ebenezers.” • Replace worry with kingdom-first priorities. • Expect overflow, not scarcity, because His resources are limitless and His promises sure. |
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