The Lord's Timely Supply :Jehovah-jireh 2

Genesis 22:14 

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh, as it is said to this day, On the mount of Jehovah it will be provided. 

(Similar experience of the Lord's timely provision was blogged in 2013 September,  http://palmeichung.blogspot.in/2013/09/jehovah-jireh.htm)

The situation of the serving ones these days have been that of the need for the Lord's timely provision. The real conditions of the serving ones were made known to me through some personal fellowship. Most of them are money-related problem. My only fellowship to the saints were to trust in the Lord and look to the Lord for His provision. For some reason the Lord allowed temporary scarcity. Perhaps, all for our learning to trust in the Lord, our Jehovah-jireh.

In the midst of all these, the Lord used a brother to supply all these needs. Few weeks ago, I received a surprise call for offering, and on inquiry of the purpose for it, the discretion for distribution was left to me, of course, with a specified burden to meet the serving ones' needs - to be offered for persons mostly. On praying over and considering it, I realised this as the Lord's provision for all the needs that have been fellowship to me directly or indirectly. The offering money was then distributed according to the Lord's leading inwardly by life and peace within.

Testimonies of this offering are as thus:

A full time serving brother who had been undergoing a very deep financial crunch fellowshipped his intention to work extra hours in the night time to make ends meet. His need was so great to the extent that he even hinted, perhaps, to quit his full time service to the Lord and go for secular job, for financial reason. My only fellowship and concern was that his function the Lord has apportioned should not be misused, and that the Lord would preserve him. I wanted to help in all ways I could, and did make some arrangement, within my limited capacity. Besides that, the Lord now meets his immediate need through this offering. Oh to witness the relief in his visage, is a joy indeed, through this offering!

A sister too was already in shortage as she is the sole bread winner of her family. She even had to get loan to meet certain immediate need of the family. When this offering came, the smiles and joy in her face was indeed a joy to witness. Her faith in the Lord definitely must have been strengthened, and much more, she was encouraged to serve the Lord and trust in Him only.

Another sister, a full time serving ones, is on her pregnancy due for delivery and her husband too a full time serving ones. When this offering was provided by the Lord, to hand over this to her itself is a joy, witnessing the meeting of the saint's need.

A brother also serving full time is already overburdened to meet the needs of his family. However, he faithfully continues to serve the Lord by faith. This time especially, when his needs are going up owing to various family situation, the Lord's provision was very timely. He himself acknowledge that the offering was very timely. Praise the Lord!

The offering was also distributed among seven different families; all of them, by the Lord's sovereignty, I was made aware of their families' struggles through some channels. Though I knew it before I could not do anything unless the Lord provides the means to practically help them. When this offering was brought to my notice, the Lord made it clear within me the burden to transfer for each of these families. I personally could sense the feelings within each of this dear saints on the Lord's timely supply.

All these families, to my understanding, are undergoing a struggle. Some of them are in huge debt. I even have been praying with them, to shepherd and rescue them out of their debt in a righteous manner, step by step, with trust in the Lord. From my side, I have done whatever I could, but beyond, I left it all to God. Most of these saints are comparatively new to the church-life and the Lord is graciously training them to live and walk by faith. It was a real joy to be graced to witness the Lord's timely provision for each one of them. Praise the Lord! 

The Lord truly is the the Jehovah-jireh; He does provides as He has always been and will ever be.

Lord, increase our faith and trust in You for all things. Not to look at Your provision per se, but solely to You, the One who provides.