Food and shelter are the basic needs of humans. Without the availability of these needs, life becomes frustrating and not worth living for those in lack of it. Financial hardship is a very scary and life threatening experience that some people or many people have encountered and those that haven’t encountered it are trying their possible best to make sure it doesn’t show up on their door step. But God has assured us of his endless provision for us on all things that we need to live happily on this earth. He made it clear that we should take no thought for the things we will eat, drink and wear. In this article, we will be putting down some comforting Bible verses about provision which God promised us.
God’s provision promises to us does not only cover for our physical and stomach needs, it also covers for our spiritual and health needs. These needs are also basic for every child of God. God wants us to be in good health and at the same get closer to him, and be fully involved in his kingdom works.
As seen in the scriptures where he wrote down his wishes for us, he said that he wish we prosper and be in good health even as our soul prospereth. One very good and undeniable character of God is that he makes sure he brings to pass all his promises and thoughts towards us even before we ask.
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What does the Bible say about God’s Provision?
As seen in the Book of Proverbs 10:3, God has made it known to us that he will not allow the righteous to go hungry. The Bible is filled with so many provision promises of God to us on all things that we need. God provided for the children of Isrealites during their forty days walk in the wilderness. and till today he is still providing for his own. In the book of Joel 2:26,God said that his people shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise his holy name. All these are proofs that God is our great provider. Here are some Bible verses on God’s provision;
Bible Verses About Provision
- And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19
- So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:31-33
- And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. – 2 Corinthians 9:8
- The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. – Proverbs 10:3
- If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! – Matthew 7:11
- Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. – 1 Timothy 6:17
- So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’ – Genesis 22:14
- They who seek the Lord lack no good thing. – Sermons 24:10
- The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything. – Deuteronomy 2:7
- Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen. – Nehemiah 9:21
- Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! – Luke 12:24
- Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. – James 1:17
- I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ – Exodus 16:12
- Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? – Matthew 6:26
- Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. – Proverbs 30:8-9
- Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone. – Zechariah 10:1
Psalms About God’s Provision
- The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. – Psalm 23:1
- The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. – Psalm 34:10
- I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. – Psalm 37:25
- You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so. You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops. You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy! – Psalm 65:9-13
- They spoke against God, saying, ‘Can God spread a table in the wilderness?’ He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people? – Psalm 78:19-20
- I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. – Psalm 81:10
- You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart – Psalm 104:14-15
- He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. – Psalm 111:5
- I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. – Psalm 132:15
- He gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. – Psalm 136:25
- The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. – Psalm 145:15-16
- who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. – Psalms 146:7-9
Bible Verses About God’s Provision for Our Spiritual Needs
- And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. – Joel 2:28
- He will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure. – Isaiah 33:16
- He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. – Isaiah 40:11
- When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. – Isaiah 41:17-18
- Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people. – Isaiah 43:19-20
- For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. – Isaiah 44:3
- Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. – Isaiah 55:1-2
- And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. – Isaiah 58:11
- I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, declares the Lord. – Jeremiah 31:14
- I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. – Ezekiel 34:14
- You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. – Joel 2:26
- As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. – Genesis 50:20
- The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. – Proverbs 10:22
- Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus then said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ They said to him, ‘Sir, give us this bread always.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’ – John 6:31-35
- Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. – John 6:47-51