Divine Provision
God promises to provide for His children, and we can trust in His faithfulness to meet our needs.
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.
Text
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.
Sermon Outline
- God's Provision for Our Needs
- Examples of God's Provision
- Conclusion
- God's care for the grass of the field
- God's promise to provide for His children
- The example of a poor minister
- The example of Adam and Eve
- Trust in God's provision
Key Quotes
“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?” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He who made man so that when he had sinned he needed garments, also in mercy supplied him with them;” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We should trust in God's provision and not worry about how He will meet our needs.
- We can overcome our doubts and fears by remembering God's past faithfulness and provision.
- We should have faith that God will meet our needs, even when we don't know how He will do it.