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| For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you. Jeremiah 29:11-12 |
This is a familiar cry of daddy's girls. We've often heard it declared when others have said "No."
It's amazing how much confidence many can have in a human father to come through when others won't.
Why is it often easier to trust in an earthly father, rather than our Heavenly Father? Or is it? Maybe the daughters who've been blessed to have fathers that keep their promises don't have a problem depending on God.
(NOTE: The writer knows this is not everyone's story when it comes to depending on their human fathers, but for many daughters this has been their experience.)
As daughters of God, one of the greatest struggles we can wrestle with is that of trusting God to be concerned for our good, and recognizing His sufficiency; the fact that what He offers is enough.
"A Sufficient Benefactor"
sufficient - enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end
benefactor - one that confers a benefit; especially : one that makes a gift or bequest
Together these terms describe God as the provider of every good thing in our lives, and that what He provides is enough to meet the needs of a situation.
But honestly, it doesn't always feel that way.
Faith is not based on feelings, that we understand, however, as the delay for provision becomes longer and harder, feelings can overshadow our faith, if only momentarily.
How do we come to know God as our Sufficient Benefactor?
Romans 8:28 says,
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?(NLT)
2 Corinthians 9:8 says,
God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others. (CEV)
Ephesians 3:20-21 says,
God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. (The Message)
As our Father, God has our back. He has our best interests at heart. We must believe this to truly understand the relationship He desires with us. When we see Him as our Sufficient Benefactor, the One who is enough and works things out for our ultimate benefit, we can trust him with a faith that is not based on what we see (or even experience), but on what He has promised in His Word.
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