December 9, 2009
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God is supplying our needs
I am so enjoying my study on the names of God. How rich, full and personal this study is turning out to be! I’m finding that the Lord is using His Names to increase my faith during this season of so many changes in our lives.
A few weeks ago I started studying the name, El Shaddai. The name literally means ‘God- the breasted One’. Any mother who has breastfed her children will immediately understand this definition. She knows that her child depends on the nourishment from her breast to supply all of her needs. This is the meaning behind El Shaddai. ‘El’ means power and ‘shad’ means ‘ breast’ (or more specifically a ‘woman’s breast’).
Last Sunday, God made Himself known to me as El Shaddai through the generosity of two of our dear friends. We had decided to stay home from church (a rarity in our lives) because my husband had been in extreme back pain the day before and had to be given a morphine shot in his hip. He was still dealing with quite a bit of pain the next morning even though it had lessened. The minute I got up and checked my email I saw that my friend Yvonne was waiting for me. She wanted to know if she and her husband could come and help us pack and move. Boy, could they!!!
I remember coming home from taking my husband to the Dr. the night before and crying out to God, “Lord, my husband will not be able to help me do anything else on this move because of his back! How will I ever get everything moved and packed on my own? Yet, I know you will provide and I’m trusting you!” And He did!
Between the two of them and my son helping on the last move we made 5 loads. My daughter and daughter-in-love and my mother have offered to come help this week. And then several other friends offered their help along with trailers and moving trucks plus one dear friend has brought me several loads of boxes.
What a faith-builder! What a God! He has provided AGAIN! These acts of provision draw my heart closer and closer to my gracious, gracious God.
Oh, how I love Him!
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This is a picture of my first grandchild as an infant! Joshua’s head now reaches the top of my shoulder (and Grammy’s hair is much more gray)!
Comments (8)
Oh, thank God for God! I am praying for your move….and thanking God for your friends and family who obviously love you. I hope your husband is feeling better with the passing of each day.
Thanks for all of your recent posts and for your husband’s too. They have been a blessing to read and have offered so much encouragement! Thank you both.
“Lord, you know the need. Our prayers are being sent UP, asking for Your will and for Your heart of compassion to move Your hand of healing! Even now, we give You thanks and praise in all things..”
Love, Q.’
I never knew that El Shaddai was broken down like that… how amazing!!! Praising God for His provision for your family & praying for all your needs.
Praise God for supplying your needs!
Yes, He does supply. We are encouraged by your encouragement, and we thank you for your friendship. Supper was YUMMY! We love you, Georgene!
What a blessing! The Lord is the provider, isn’t He? We’ve found that out over and over again!
What a wonderful testimony of God’s provision and love. Praying for you!
When we are depending on Him, He will provide for our every need. It is so amazing how he goes before us and is always working. I thank Him that he is doing that for you! He is the One and only with the right plan for us.
Blessing to you! Sharon
That’s wonderful to hear. That sounds like a good study. Linda