Biblical Basis for Advocacy: God provides divine abundance for all

From God’s divine abundance all people have been blessed. Scripture highlights that our world and even our breath are gifts from God (Genesis 1-2). In the Old Testament, God provided by raining manna from heaven onto the Israelites (Exodus 16). In the Gospels, Jesus fed 5,000 people (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14), turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11), and filled the disciples’ nets with a miraculous catch of fish (John 21:1-13).

Jesus announced that he came to give life abundantly (John 10:10). We can place our trust in God’s promise of provision, as Paul told the Philippians: “God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to God’s riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).

Let us pray,

We praise you, O God,
for the wisdom of your creation,
for the abundance that you provide.

Help us to share your gifts
with one another
so that all might have enough.

In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen

This email is part of a series of reflections that come from Bread for the World’s Biblical Basis for Advocacy to End Hunger resource.

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