Even in Famine

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

Now there was a famine in the land—besides the previous famine in Abraham’s time—and Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham. I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,  because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions.” So Isaac stayed in Gerar.” Genesis 26v1-6 (NIV)

God knows how to take care of His own, regardless of where they are and what their physical environment and economy is saying. He is God here and there and regardless of where we are He is able to meet the needs of His own – even in famine. In the case of Isaac that we read above, the Lord told him where to stay, not to go to Egypt, though there was a famine, and God blessed him there. Beloved, who are you looking up to as the source of all your needs? Who says things will be better elsewhere than where you are? The important thing is to be always where God wants you to be. To seek His face to show you the path He will have you go. Remember God sent Joseph ahead to Egypt in order to save many people alive. Joseph had the Spirit of God and wisdom from God to be able to interpret the dreams of the king that there would be years of plenty followed by years of famine. He was also able to prescribe and implement what needed to be done. God can go ahead and take care of the needs of His own. Psalm 37v16-19 (KJV) says “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broke: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.” We find therefore that God is able to keep and does keep His people – those who fear Him, those who hope in His mercy, those who are righteous and upright – even in famine. How is your relationship with the Lord? Are you working in His ways and in right standing with Him? If yes, rejoice – He will preserve you – even in famine. If not, perhaps it is time to get right with God.

Supplementary Text

“Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.” Psalm 33v18-19 (KJV)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for You are indeed our Father and our God. Thank You for You preserve our souls, Your preserve our bodies and our lives. We praise You because You are the Almighty God and the earth is Yours and the fullness thereof. Thank You because You are able to and You do preserve Your own, even in famine. Help us Lord to continue to walk in Your ways and in Your fear in Jesus name, amen.