In a time of historic heat waves and record drought, this promise seems inaccurate:
"You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness." (Psalm 65:9-11)
The picture portrayed by the Psalmist seems to transcend time, as he uses such phrases as, "The stream of God is full of water". I immediately think of the beautiful description in Revelation 22 of the river that flows from the throne of God in the perfect age to come. The refreshing stream of God satisfies today, but ultimately satisfies in the truest sense in the coming kingdom.
The stream of God also brings to mind the "times of refreshing" that comes to all who repent and return (Acts 3.19). The refreshing of His Holy Spirit revives both land and people.
Whatever form the refreshing takes from the stream of God, this much is certain: His supply is never lacking. Our Father is immune to budget cuts and supply restrictions. His provision is aptly described with such words as "overflow", "full", "abundantly", "bounty", and "fatness".
The stream of God refreshes in this age, but ultimately it restores in the age to come (Acts 3.21). The true abundance God promises is not for now, but later. And, in faith and hope, we anticipate that fulfillment. This is the view we have as we pray the model prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread." Many scholars understand the truer meaning of Jesus' words to be, "feed us today of the bread of tomorrow." Nourish and strengthen us today with that which ultimately satisfies in the age to come.
Our Father is the God Who Provides. Will the One who promises immortality and the fullest possible life in the kingdom age to come neglect to provide for our needs today? Surely not.
May we live today in the full confidence of His provision - now and in the future.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
"You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness." (Psalm 65:9-11)
The picture portrayed by the Psalmist seems to transcend time, as he uses such phrases as, "The stream of God is full of water". I immediately think of the beautiful description in Revelation 22 of the river that flows from the throne of God in the perfect age to come. The refreshing stream of God satisfies today, but ultimately satisfies in the truest sense in the coming kingdom.
The stream of God also brings to mind the "times of refreshing" that comes to all who repent and return (Acts 3.19). The refreshing of His Holy Spirit revives both land and people.
Whatever form the refreshing takes from the stream of God, this much is certain: His supply is never lacking. Our Father is immune to budget cuts and supply restrictions. His provision is aptly described with such words as "overflow", "full", "abundantly", "bounty", and "fatness".
The stream of God refreshes in this age, but ultimately it restores in the age to come (Acts 3.21). The true abundance God promises is not for now, but later. And, in faith and hope, we anticipate that fulfillment. This is the view we have as we pray the model prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread." Many scholars understand the truer meaning of Jesus' words to be, "feed us today of the bread of tomorrow." Nourish and strengthen us today with that which ultimately satisfies in the age to come.
Our Father is the God Who Provides. Will the One who promises immortality and the fullest possible life in the kingdom age to come neglect to provide for our needs today? Surely not.
May we live today in the full confidence of His provision - now and in the future.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
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