Jehovah Jireh is defined as, God our Provider. He is able to meet every need we could possibly have. God is omniscient (all knowing), and can see the past, present, and future. He can anticipate and provide for our needs: physical, spiritual, emotional, or material.
Jehovah Jireh recognizes our greatest need is to be in right relationship with Him, but man’s sin separates him from God.
The bible tells us in Romans 3:23 all of mankind has sinned: “ For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard”. Isaiah 59:2 explains what the penalty for sin is: “ But your iniquities (sins) have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.” Romans 6:23 goes on to say, “For the wages of sin is death (separation from God), but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
In early biblical times a goat or a lamb was killed every year as a sacrifice for sin. Because it is impossible for the blood of animals to take away sin, this sacrifice would only roll back man’s sin for a year.
What man could not provide for himself, Jehovah Jireh did! God provided a sacrifice, the perfect sacrifice, His Son Jesus. The precious, holy blood of Jesus has paid the price for our sin for all of eternity. His shed blood was the ultimate sacrifice for mankind.
You and I deserve death (separation from God) for our sins. Yet Jesus became the true Lamb of God (the sacrifice) that took away our sins. This has brought restoration to a broken relationship between God and His people once and for all.
Jehovah Jireh has provided for our greatest need of all.
Father, I thank You for Your promise: “If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].” 1 John 1:9
Pastor Elizabeth, that was so good. You did well making Jirah (Jehovah Jirah) easier to remember. Thank you
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