The heartfelt desire of every parent is to provide adequately for the needs of their family. The question comes when we attempt to discern where to draw the line between needs and wants. Does a child need food, clothing, and emotional support? Most definitely! But does that same child need the latest designer-label jackets and shoes, or a late-model sports car the day they turn sixteen? Probably not. When we speak of the provision of YHVH, we must be careful to similarly differentiate between our needs and our wants. While we are often confused about the difference, YHVH is not. We must trust YHVH both to identify our needs and to meet them by his gracious provision.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TRUST YHVH’S PROVISION?

Joshua 3:1-10: “Come and listen to what Adonai your YHVH says. Today you will know that the living YHVH is among you.” We most often experience the provision of YHVH when we are following him in obedience.

Exodus 16:4-30: “Then Adonai said to Moses, ‘Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you… Do not keep any of it overnight.’ But, of course, some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. By then it was full of maggots.” YHVH provided for the daily needs of his people. When they struggled it was because greed and disobedience led to problems in distribution.

2 Peter 1:3-4: “As we know Yeshua better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life.” YHVH has provided resources from his own character to those who seek him.

John 6:35: “Yeshua replied, ‘I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again.’” Our deepest hunger is met not by bread but by the filling of our hearts with the love and power of Moshiach himself.

Ephesians 1:6-8: “He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven.” Through the riches of his grace YHVH has provided for our greatest need -- forgiveness of sin and salvation in Yeshua Moshiach.