By Marilyn Ehle
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“My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.� Philippians 4:19
On major highways in the United States there are large signs before exits that lead to nearby cities and towns. On these signs are listed conveniences for the travelers such as gas/petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, etc. But while driving through more rural areas, occasionally one of these signs will have only two words: NO SERVICES. This is to inform travelers that at this exit there are no nearby businesses to satisfy a traveler’s needs. Drivers are free to leave the highway at these points, but they will find only fields, the occasional house or farm and less-maintained roads. There will be no resources to meet basic human needs.
As we travel down the roads of our lives, we are faced with choices similar to those facing drivers on U.S highways. God has promised to provide resources for all our needs but He allows us to make the choices. We are free to investigate all the possibilities, but frequently we turn off God’s best paths only to find that there are, “no services� at these points. In the Bible God gives us all the information we need to make good choices; He asks only that we seek the answers.
God, thank you for providing all I need for living in such a way that you are pleased. Help me never forget how much you love and supply my needs.
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