At least a few believe in being prepared for whatever
comes. They plan what they’ll do if the
power goes out. They have flashlights
and candles and bottled water to sustain them in case the worst comes. They don’t worry because they do know that
God will take care of them, but they utilize the information they have been
provided because God always gives us what we need.
Just like Joseph interpreting the dreams that represented
seven years of plenty and seven years of famine. Joseph didn’t worry about how God would take
care of him. He knew God had taken care
of him through slavery and prison. But
he followed God’s leading to prepare for the years of famine when they
came. The same goes for Noah, when he
was told that it would rain and destroy the earth. God gave him direction and he followed. That is what we must do. When we know things will happen, we must plan
for them. That means saving for when we
get a flat tire or need a new battery for the car; or buying flashlights since
we know we may lose electrical power; or taking a warm coat when we see that
the weather is likely to take a turn toward colder temperatures. These are minor examples, but they all hold
true.
God is God and He will not change. He has our best interests at heart and will
take care of us, but He gives us information so we can act. When we don’t, we are the ones who
suffer. Trust God, take heed to the
warnings and act. You can only benefit
from it.
