21/05/2026
Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria - Grace for Living Devotional
⏳Thursday May 21, 2026
🎯TOPIC:
WHO IS YOUR SOURCE OF PROVISION?
📖BIBLE READING:
GENESIS 21:14-21
14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
🗝️KEY VERSE:
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.”(Genesis 21:19)
✝️MEDITATION:
Many pastors complain about their assignments due to the poor welfare provided for them and their families. This is like Father Abraham sending Hagar and Ishmael to a “new location” with just a bottle of water and some bread. Sadly, these provisions ran out quickly. Desperate, Hagar acted as recorded in today’s Bible reading: “and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat and lifted up her voice, and wept”. Are many pastors and missionaries not weeping like Hagar today because their “water and bread” have run out? It's both instructive and comforting to know that the God who hears the cries of His people heard both Hagar and the lad. The key lessons from this narrative include: Human assistance runs out on life’s journey, sometimes faster than we expect; we must pray earnestly to the Great Provider, who is the sure source of all provision; parents and children should seek God together. It is recorded that God heard the voice of the lad; let us not distance ourselves from our children, nor they from us, when provision is lacking. Cry out to God—He can open your eyes to the “well of water” right where you are. Who is the source of your provision, men or God?
🙏PRAYER:
O Lord, send help today to our stranded missionaries and Christian workers in the field.
☎️CONTACT:
To speak to a Pastor for Prayers & Counselling, please call, text or WhatsApp chat the phone numbers: +2348160525695, +2348034920168
📜BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Chronicles 6-7; John 8:21-36
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