You may have noticed that many of the hymns I have picked have to do with God's faithfulness. From How Firm a Foundation to What E're My God Ordains Is Right to Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment and others. Well, this one is about God's faithfulness as well. Many times I forget or don't pay attention to how faithful and loving God really is. It's amazing considering that God shouldn't even take notice of us. He is so great and so perfect, yet He takes care of us and delights in serving us. He is so faithful and provides us with the strength and the faith that we need. Check out verse five. It says that we claim no strength of our own and no goodness of our own. These things God provides for us. He is our righteousness and He is our strength. It's so funny how I worry about provision and about other things when it is God who provides. God knows what's best for me and He actually has the power to give it, yet I for some reason I don't trust? Would I rather depend on myself who has no strength, who doesn't always know what's best, and who wouldn't have the power to do what is best even if I did know. The Lord will provide. The Lord will be faithful. So, look for these themes as you read this hymn and then pray to God and just ask Him to help you trust Him this week and throughout your life. Oh, and one more thing...Sit back and enjoy.
1. Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, Though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, The promise assures us, “The Lord will provide.” 2. The birds, without garner or storehouse, are fed; From them let us learn to trust God for our bread. His saints what is fitting shall ne’er be denied So long as ’tis written, “The Lord will provide.” 3. When Satan assails us to stop up our path, And courage all fails us, we triumph by faith. He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, This heart cheering promise, “The Lord will provide.” 4. He tells us we’re weak, our hope is in vain, The good that we seek we never shall obtain, But when such suggestions, our graces have tried, This answers all questions, “The Lord will provide.” 5. No strength of our own and no goodness we claim; Yet, since we have known of the Savior’s great Name, In this our strong tower for safety we hide: The Lord is our power, “The Lord will provide.”6. When life sinks apace, and death is in view, The word of His grace shall comfort us through, Not fearing or doubting, with Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting, “The Lord will provide.”
1. Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, Though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, The promise assures us, “The Lord will provide.” 2. The birds, without garner or storehouse, are fed; From them let us learn to trust God for our bread. His saints what is fitting shall ne’er be denied So long as ’tis written, “The Lord will provide.” 3. When Satan assails us to stop up our path, And courage all fails us, we triumph by faith. He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, This heart cheering promise, “The Lord will provide.” 4. He tells us we’re weak, our hope is in vain, The good that we seek we never shall obtain, But when such suggestions, our graces have tried, This answers all questions, “The Lord will provide.” 5. No strength of our own and no goodness we claim; Yet, since we have known of the Savior’s great Name, In this our strong tower for safety we hide: The Lord is our power, “The Lord will provide.”6. When life sinks apace, and death is in view, The word of His grace shall comfort us through, Not fearing or doubting, with Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting, “The Lord will provide.”
