Faithful Forethought One of the most precious truths in all the Bible is on display for us here. Its assures us that no matter what our needs in this life might be, our Heavenly Father is fully aware of them before we even bring them to His attention. But Gods awareness of our needs goes even deeper than that. Hes also able to anticipate and provide for our needs before were even aware of them, and the cross is the ultimate example of this. The Bible tells us that Jesus, as the Lamb of God was actually slain for us before the foundation of the world: All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Revelation 13:8 NKJV) In other words, before the world and everything in it was ever created, God foresaw mankinds fall. He foresaw our need for a sacrificial substitute. He foresaw how His Son would serve as the Lamb to save us from our sin. The provision of the cross was in the mind of God before He even created us. What faithful forethought! We need to hold onto this, because the temptation is always there for us to doubt and question Gods ability and awareness when it comes to our needs. How am I going to cover this bill? What if my health doesnt hold up? When is that much-needed raise finally going to kick in? God foresaw our greatest need even before we did and made perfect provision for it. Cant He do the same for all the other needs in this life that truly pale in comparison? The provision of the cross was in the mind of God before He even created us. MATTHEW 6:8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:55:42 +0000