Today’s devotion comes from Acts 28:1-10.
“1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.
2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
6 But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.
7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.
9 After this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and getting cured.
10 They also honored us with many marks of respect; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all we needed.” Acts 28:1-10.
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In today’s Scripture, we read about “the natives” who “supplied us with all we needed.” God still gets all the credit for using other people to supply all we need, even though the supplies may come from unexpected and unusual sources.
Throughout Scripture, we read about God supplying all the needs of His people. Here are some examples.
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19.
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;” 2 Corinthians 9:8.
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11.
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32.
In conclusion, let us focus on Scripture today and everyday that God will supply all our needs. Let us recognize that even though the provisions may come to us from unexpected and unusual sources, that it is still God Who supplies all our needs. Let us remember those times in the past when our Faithful Father supplied all our needs.
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