Scripture - Psa. 33:16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. 18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
Observation - Every king needs an army, but scripture reminds us that NO king is saved by the size of his army. And while every warrior needs strength, NO warrior escapes because is is great. Further, a horse of tremendous value, but it can not save. The Lord is the ONE who delivers from death, with or without those items. He produces success without a single tool. After all, as this Psalm declares, He spoke the world into existence with nothing but His Words. Therefore, your lack of food doesn't hinder him from keeping you well fed.
Application - I stood talking to one of the guys in the church. He is in managment and he mentioned that his company is growing and needing to hire a few employees. That was interesting in light of our present economy. Most companies are laying people off, or at least, there is a freeze in hiring. I mentioned to him that for the most part, everyone in the church is working right now, and what a blessing that is. I shared with him that we actually have a number of people who have been hired and promoted with significant pay raises over the last several months. He smiled at me and said, "Yep, people just need to realize that God is their source, not this economy!" That is so true. He doesn't need an army, or a horse. He can supply with nothing at all!
Prayer - Lord, in the areas that I am looking to you for provision, I recognize that you and you alone are the one who has to provide. If I had stacks of supply, that still wouldn't be sufficient without your blessing, and a pile of dust with your blessing is more than enough! Provide, I pray.
