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Klint Ostermann • Jun 22, 2013

Lately, I’ve spent some time thinking about the wonderful promise of God’s provision.  The primary reason for this is because I have been very aware of all the things that God has been providing that is enabling me to answer the call to missions.  Not only do I see the things He is currently providing, but I can look back and see everything that He has provided me that has prepared me for this undertaking.  Phillipians 4:19 says, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

For most of my life, I have not recognized God’s provision and felt pretty self-sufficient.  I put myself through college working two jobs and even joined the US Marine Corps Reserves to help pay for college.  I’ve worked hard all of my life to improve my lot in life and to provide for my family.  I now know that everything has been provided by God.

Once we surrendered to missions, we realized how much we were going to have to rely on God to provide for us.   With one income we don’t have leftover money at the end of the month.  We had no idea how we were going to be able to afford the $5,000 that it was going to take to go to Uganda in November, but I trust in God’s provision.  So far, He has provided 80% of the money 5 months before we even step onto a plane.

 
Time after time, when we have had a need, God has provided.  I don’t know if I wasn’t paying attention in the past to recognize God’s provision or if now that we have taken a step of faith and answered the call, He is providing for our needs.  John 15:4-5 says, “Abide in me, and I in you.  As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.  I am the vine, you are the branches.  Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”  God may be providing for us because we are walking in His will, because verse 7 of the same chapter says, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
 
We have absolutely no idea how we are going to raise funds for our permanent mission, but I have absolutely no concerns that we will not be able to raise sufficient funding because I know that God will supply all of our needs.  There are so many examples in the Bible of God’s providence including stories about Moses, Elijah, Joseph, David, Daniel and many others.  I know we are called to the mission field and I know that God will provide everything we need to allow us to fulfill our call.  
 

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