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Mountain climbing?

"Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means 'the LORD will provide'). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: 'On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.'"
Genesis 22:14

There are times when we are called to be still and wait on God's timing. Then there are other times when we are called to move first in faith to see the provision of God.

Abraham was not given the ram before he went up the mountain.
He was not given the ram halfway up the mountain.
He was not even told there was going to be a ram provided.
Abraham was asked to do something in faith and he did it.

First came the obedience, then came the miraculous provision.

If he had waited for provision before starting his journey, he would not have received it.
If he had stopped halfway through his journey, he still would not have received it.
Even if he made it all the way to the top of the mountain, he still wouldn't have seen that ram until he had fully obeyed.

God has plans.
He sees the full picture.
Our plans don't always line up with what He's planning, and we can only see a small portion of the bigger picture.

Today if you're waiting on miraculous provision, stop and ask Him if maybe He's waiting on you to start moving up that mountain.
Your miracle may be waiting for you at the top.


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