These are notes on the sermon, Divine Provision in Every Season, preached by Pastor Joseph Prince on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore. We hope these sermon notes will be an encouragement to you!
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Today, it is so easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged by what we see in the natural. Economic uncertainties, upheavals in our natural world, and political tensions that seem to stretch into the future can cause our hearts to quake and be fearful. Yet the Bible reminds us that though we are in the world, we are not of the world (John 17:16).
Throughout Scripture, we see that natural conditions have never limited God’s provision for His people. Joseph prospered Egypt during a time of severe famine. Abraham also prospered in a time of famine, while Isaac sowed during a famine and reaped a hundredfold harvest, so much so that the Philistines became envious of him.
Philippians 4:19 declares, “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” His provision flows from His inexhaustible riches, not from the limited resources of this world. God’s supply operates independently of the world’s economy, and He desires to bless His people abundantly.
Sadly, many today shy away from preaching or hearing about God’s provision and blessings, fearing that it would lead to avarice or what critics call the “health and wealth gospel.” As such, many believers are left to their own devices, and young Christians, especially, are entering the working world without the confidence that their heavenly Father wants to provide for and prosper them. Then they strive and struggle after worldly ways of success or fall into get-rich-quick schemes that will only leave them empty.
But these are not God’s ways. He wants His children to trust Him for divine provision, believe His promises to provide for them, and walk in His wisdom for prosperity—not through shortcuts but through paths that are full of peace, integrity, and lasting fruit.
When we open the Scriptures, we see clearly that Jesus came to proclaim good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted, set captives free, and open blind eyes (Luke 4:18–19). He came not just to deal with our sin, but also to bring wholeness to every part of our lives.
While some may reject the teaching of God’s provision because of the abuses they have seen, the truth still stands that the Bible is full of God’s promises to prosper His people! Joshua 1:8 says that as you meditate on God’s Word, “you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success,” while Psalm 1 declares that the righteous man prospers in whatever he does.
It is important to understand that God isn’t against believers having money; He doesn’t want us to fall into avarice, that is, the love or worship of money. Our Father wants to provide for and bless us so that we can be a blessing to others. When we keep our eyes on Him, we can enjoy His provision without falling into covetousness or fear.
God’s provision for the believer flows because of the finished work of Christ, just as surely as forgiveness does. Second Corinthians 8:9 says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.”
Some argue that this “richness” only refers to spiritual wealth. However, when we read the context of 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, it is clear that Paul was speaking about practical, financial support for the saints in Jerusalem. This means that the richness he was referring to was financial wealth!
Our Lord Jesus became poor at the cross—stripped even of His garments—so that today we can stand clothed in His abundance, with every need supplied. When our hearts are anchored in Him, we can enjoy the provision He gives without fear, greed, or guilt.
Understand also that our Abba’s provision is not limited to finances. At the cross, Jesus also bore our loneliness so that we can live surrounded by love (Psalm 88:18). He redeemed us from the curse of painful toil and mental oppression when He sweat great drops of blood in Gethsemane. He absorbed every reproach and insult meant for us so that we would no longer have to carry shame or judgment (Rom. 15:3). Every area of need—whether relational, emotional, or physical—has been fully covered by His finished work.
If we do not receive what Jesus suffered to give us, His work in that area of our lives remains unclaimed. God does not want Christ’s suffering and sacrifice to be in vain. He desires for us to step fully into all that His Son’s finished work has secured.
Just as we receive salvation by faith (Eph. 2:8), we receive every other blessing the same way. Faith is not stirred by wishful thinking; it comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (Rom. 10:17). This is why we need to keep hearing the true, undiluted gospel preached. Hearing the gospel in its fullness not only strengthens our hearts but also causes faith to arise in us. And it is by faith that we lay hold of every blessing that grace has already freely supplied.
God’s supply, grace, provision, and goodness are constantly flowing toward us because of the finished work of Christ. Just as 2 Corinthians 9:8 says,
In the original Greek, this verse is in the present continuous tense. This means that He is actively powering all grace toward you right now. Even when you cannot see it and your natural circumstances seem contrary, His supply is constantly flowing.
Pastor Prince shared a personal testimony of how, during an earlier economic recession in Singapore, he continued to trust God’s promises and refused to be shaken by what was happening in the world. Instead, he filled his heart with God’s Word concerning provision and favor, and saw God’s faithful supply manifest time and again. Not only did he become one of the top-performing employees in his company then, but he was also greatly valued by his superiors!
While the world and even natural facts may tell us that lack is coming, opportunities are drying up, and doors are closing, faith sees things differently. Faith trusts that the supply has already been released because of the cross, and our part as believers is simply to receive.
Even under the old covenant, God’s heart to provide for His people was clear. Each year, after the autumn harvest, God’s people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles (Deut. 16:13–15), and over the week-long celebration, 70 bulls were offered as burnt offerings, among other sacrifices made. This massive shedding of blood reminded the people that every blessing they enjoyed was not earned through their efforts but secured by God’s grace.
Today, every blessing we enjoy—whether spiritual, emotional, or physical—has been fully secured by the blood of the Lamb of God, our Lord Jesus. His blood has fully paid for a life of supply, favor, and peace for us.
On the last day of the Feast—the eighth day—the people would specifically ask God to send rain for the next harvest. It was a prayer for continued provision, for a future filled with abundance. And in John 7, as the people looked to the heavens for natural rain, our Lord stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:37–38).
In essence, Jesus was pointing them to a better way where their supply would no longer come from the outside, but from within. Our Lord promised that rivers of living water—divine life and provision—would flow from within every believer.
Today, it is easy to place our trust in jobs, savings, or human connections for security. But the truth is that natural provision can fail. At the very center of the Bible, Psalm 118:8 declares, “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” God’s Word is telling us very clearly: Our confidence must not be in human systems or worldly resources, but in Him alone. His supply, secured by the blood of Jesus, is sure, continuous, and unfailing, regardless of the circumstances around us.
So, friend, the more we look to the Lord, the true source of all our blessings, and the more we hear about Him—His goodness, His finished work, and His heart for us—the more we will be positioned to receive all that He died to give us. And as we come to Him, drink deeply of His Word, and live conscious of His finished work, rivers of supply, wisdom, and favor will flow from within, touching every part of our lives!
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