“You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor” (Psalms 68:10)

All God’s gifts are prepared for His saints before they need them. You may be poor in spirit, but because yours is the Kingdom of God, you can trust Him for all your future needs. Because He’s God, He’s already been where you’re going, and already knows what you’ll need when you get there.

Christ told us, “do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on … For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you . Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:25-34).

It may be useful to think of yourself as a sailor on an ocean voyage. When Christ bought you, it was with the understanding He would be the Lord of your life, and you would be a living sacrifice (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Romans 12:1). Now, He’s enlisted you to serve Him on His Majesty’s Ship Overcomer for a lifelong tour of duty. Your food, clothing, and anything you need to accomplish His will, will be provided for you. And when the seas get rough, He’s assured you, “all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

After a few seasons, you’ll be able to say with the Apostle Paul, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound … I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:11-13).

And when the HMS Overcomer reaches its final destination, you can say with Paul, “I have kept the faith … there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4:7).

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