“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread” (Psalm 37:25).
We should not underestimate the means by which God blesses us, but neither should we trust in them as if they were our ultimate source of provision. The secret is to use them with gratitude, recognizing that it is God’s blessing that makes them prosper. The bread that feeds us, the medicine that heals us, the friend who comforts us—all these are instruments, but true provision comes from the Lord. He is the one who sustains all things and grants life, health, and comfort to those who seek Him.
The wicked trust in the means and not in God; they make them their idols, placing their hope in what is temporary. When someone eats a piece of bread without recognizing that it was God who provided it, they treat the bread as their source, and not the Lord who gave it. This reveals a distorted faith, which clings to the visible and forgets the invisible, which is eternal. True faith recognizes that everything we have and receive comes from the hand of God, and that without His blessing nothing can truly sustain us.
God’s blessings are reserved for obedient children. The disobedient also enjoy the good that God pours out on the earth—after all, He makes it rain on the righteous and the unrighteous—but they do not experience the blessings that transform and build up life. Divine promises are for those who have chosen, body and soul, to follow the holy and powerful Law of God. These not only receive provision, but also live under the special protection of the Father, enjoying peace, security, and the certainty that He is with them at all times. And in the end, these are the ones who will rise with Jesus. –Adapted from Henry Müller. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Dear God, it is true that all the blessings I receive come from You and not from the means I use to live. The bread that sustains me, the healing that strengthens me, the comfort that relieves me—all these are just instruments in Your hands, for it is truly You who provides.
My Father, today I ask You to guard my heart from any illusion that would make me trust in what is temporary. I do not want to act like those who make the means their security and forget that everything comes from You. Give me a spirit of gratitude and recognition, so that, when I receive something, I always see Your hand behind every provision.
Oh, Most Holy God, I worship and praise You because You are faithful to those who obey You and choose to live according to Your Law. Thank You because, beyond providing what is necessary, You pour out a special protection upon Your children, giving them peace, security, and the certainty that You never abandon them. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful Law is a wall of protection around me. Your commandments are like the light of dawn that dispels the darkness from my path. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
