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  DIVINE PROVISION
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: God promises to provide for His children, and we can trust in
His faithfulness to meet our needs.

Topics: "Divine Provision", "Faith in God's Care"
Scripture References: Psalm 37:25, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Luke 12:22-26, Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Philippians 4:19, James 1:17, 1 Peter 5:7

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DESCRIPTION
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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes God's divine provision for His children, using
the example of how He clothes the grass of the field with splendor,
reminding believers that they need not worry about their own needs. He
shares a personal story of a poor minister whose threadbare clothes were
miraculously replaced through the generosity of others, illustrating
God's faithfulness in providing for those who serve Him. Spurgeon
reassures that even in times of need, God will ensure His children are
cared for, highlighting the importance of faith in His provision.

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CONTENT
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Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and
tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye
of little faith? (Matthew 6:30)

Clothes are expensive, and poor believers may be led into anxiety as to
where their next suit will come from. The soles are thin; how shall we
get new shoes? See how our thoughtful Lord has provided against this
care. Our heavenly Father clothes the grass of the field with a splendor
such as Solomon could not equal: will He not clothe His own children? We
are sure He will. There may be many a patch and a darn, but raiment we
shall have.

A poor minister found his clothes nearly threadbare, and so far gone
that they would hardly hold together; but as a servant of the Lord he
expected his Master to find him his livery. It so happened that the
writer on a visit to a friend had the loan of the good man's pulpit, and
it came into his mind to make a collection for him, and there was his
suit. Many other cases we have seen in which those who had served the
Lord have found Him considerate of their wardrobe. He who made man so
that when he had sinned he needed garments, also in mercy supplied him
with them; and those which the Lord gave to our first parents were far
better than those they made for themselves.

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