Jehovah-Jireh.

Verse:

¹³ And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. ¹⁴ So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided” (Genesis 22:13-14, ESV).

Personal Thought:

So my grandma has been in a nursing home for the past 20 years due to a stroke.  She can’t speak except for yes or no, but she mums a lot trying to get it out.  Well in the beginning of the year she was admitted into the hospital.  Yesterday my aunt called, she lives out of state, but was here and had grandma transferred to a hospice facility for the time she has left.  This morning I went to meet my aunt and see grandma.  Essential oils have become my new hobby… love… okay borderline addiction, and of course I have my daily oils.  As I was getting ready I felt God tell me to bring some oil for anointing grandma.  And of course my first thought was whose going to anoint her, but I took the oil anyway. 

As I was visiting with my aunt (grandma was snoozing) a man come in to introduce himself, would you believe, the chaplain, a protestant minister.  And right there in front of us the jar of oil I had put on the table.  Yep it was one of those awe moments when God shows up and reveals Himself, reminding me not to doubt Him.  As my aunt and I talked with him for a while my aunt shared how grandma in her younger years attended a Protestant Pentecostal Church.  Grandma woke from her snooze and the chaplain introduced himself.  As we gathered around her bedside, he recited Psalm 23 to her and she mummed along at parts.  No doubt in my mind she was remembering the words as he spoke the Word, then he prayed and anointed her with the oil.  Jehovah Jireh, the Lord provides.  I brought the oil and God provided the minister to anoint and pray for her.  What an amazing day!!!

Prayer:

Jehovah Jireh, Praise You Lord, our Lord who provides.  And on this day, Lord you showed up and provided.  Thank you Lord that I was faithful and listened.  Thank you Lord for seeing grandma smile while hearing the Word, being prayed for, and anointed with oil.  It was a very precious moment for me today Lord, thank you! In Jesus Name, Amen.