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19 Bible Verses About Provision

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  • Genesis 22:14 names the mountain where Abraham found a ram to offer in place of Isaac “The Lord Will Provide”.
  • The manna in Exodus 16 was gathered one day at a time, and each person had as much as they needed; Paul quotes that line in 2 Corinthians 8:15.
  • In Matthew 6, Jesus says the Father knows people need food, drink and clothing, and tells them to seek his kingdom first.
  • Proverbs 3:9-10, Malachi 3:10 and 2 Corinthians 9:8 tie God’s provision to giving, and 2 Corinthians 9:11 says the aim is that people can be generous.
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:10 expects those able to work to earn their food, and 1 Timothy 6:17 tells the rich not to put their hope in wealth.

The Bible presents provision as something God gives: food, clothing, the ability to earn and the means to give. Abraham names a mountain The Lord Will Provide (Genesis 22:14), Israel eats manna one day at a time (Exodus 16:4), and Jesus teaches his disciples to ask for daily bread (Matthew 6:11). Paul promises the church at Philippi that God “will meet all your needs” (Philippians 4:19). Other passages expect people to work (2 Thessalonians 3:10), warn those with wealth against…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

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