… my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life … — Psalm 23:5-6
We aren’t going to be disappointed. When we discover who we truly are in God, we may be overwhelmed, but we won’t feel cheated. God is not stingy.
For me, my children’s clothing has been a metaphor of God’s provision. We have four children. The oldest is fifteen. In the last fifteen years, we have spent very little on children’s clothing. In fact, often when we did spend money, the next day someone (without knowing what we bought), went out and purchased the very same thing for us. So does this mean our children are clothed in rags, that they shiver through the winter in threadbare clothes? Not at all! In fact, one year we gave away seventy-five large (lawn & garden size) plastic bags full of children’s clothing.
We all have needs. When I originally wrote this devotional four years ago, we had no income. One promising business or job opportunity after another fell through leaving us with nothing. Yet, despite these setbacks, we always had enough to eat, clothes to wear and a place to live. God has supplied our needs in many different ways.
And He will supply yours.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.