Last month, when I went to a Joyce Meyer conference, I heard her say something (multiple times) that I had never heard her say before.
What God orders, He pays for.
It might not sound as spiritual as I’d like it to… but this is absolute truth. I’ve spent my entire adult life trying to pay for all the things I want – all the things I’ve ordered. As you might have guessed, it hasn’t worked out so well.
However… when God orders something, He pays for it. When He starts something, He finishes it. When He calls me to do something, He provides everything that is needed to carry it out.
I’ve have seen this SO clearly in the last several months. It was the Lord who asked me to have another child. It was the Lord who began this little life inside of me last Labor Day weekend. My husband and I had already given up trying to make it happen ourselves. We resolved to just wait and see when God would do what He said He would do. Honestly, we didn’t even give Him many opportunities (if you know what I mean) last summer. So, when we weren’t looking, God put in His order for a baby boy and we were a bit surprised (considering the odds we had given Him) and very excited when we found out I was pregnant.
Of course, all of the baby items at our house had long since been donated, yard saled, or thrown away. We had practical, cheap, self-employed medical insurance, which involves a $5000 deductible. Like many others in America today, we were facing tough financial times. It was clear from the get-go that God would have to do a miracle to provide all that was needed for this baby.
Over the last several months, we’ve seen His miracle provision. We have been given every baby item known to man. I may not even need to do laundry as long as our baby boy is in the 0-3 month size range…. he has more than enough to wear when he gets here! Amazingly, God has provided all of the $5000 to cover our insurance deductible. In addition, God has allowed us to prepare a room for our baby boy…in a home we weren’t sure we’d be able to keep. There is nothing more that we need in order to welcome our son into the world.
This baby was God’s idea… His order. It didn’t cost us anything (except the willingness to follow along and the criticism of some people who thought we were crazy). God has paid for the whole thing, and we are the ones who are reaping the benefits. Incredible dividends.
So what has God ordered in your life? What has He planned for you? Know that He will provide ALL that is needed to cover the miracle, the ministry, the transition in your life. What God orders, He pays for. You just wait and see!
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…” Ephesians 3:16
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19