SUPPLY and DEMAND

Supply and demand is a basic economic model to help determine price and is really the backbone for the economy. It is the most basic fundamental concept. The word 'supply' is a Biblical word that speaks of God's promise to provide and meet all of your needs. I remember of a few occasions where I have seen God's supply in my life and in our family's life. I have stories that would fill a blog a day for years. A few years ago we were coming off of 4 months of no work and our bank account was dwindling. We knew we needed something and so did God. One day, in a local coffee shop, we had a guy give us 2 gift cards to a local grocery store. It was one of those 'Wow God' moments. I had seen them before and even been a recipient of those moments before, but this one was different. Later that day we had someone stop by our house and drop off another gift card to the same grocery store. It was God's way of saying that day, "Don't worry I will supply every need." Supply God did, because the total of those gift cards carried us through to the first pay check at our new place of employment. SUPPLY- God did, DEMAND- was not even in the conversation, it was simple we needed a miracle. In the Biblical use of this word and related to God, it is not a partnership or a model like it is in the marketplace. When we demand something, God does not just supply it. In the business model there are words thrown around such as marginal cost, demand curve, supply curve, etc.... The model that involves God is simple...God supplies. There are no stipulations, schedules, or widgets. God knows how much you need when you need it and is able to provide it according to His plan. As a matter of fact there is one Hebrew name of God that is for this specific concept: Yahweh Yireh. It was the name Abraham gave Him for providing a ram. You can fully know that wherever you are in your life call out to God and let Him provide. Remember where your supply comes from and be reminded of today of God's miracles in your life. Supply and demand works for us in the marketplace of life, but with our relationship with God-it's just SUPPLY.

Below are verses that you can meditate on that will reinforce this factor of supply in your life:

Psalm 104:27-28 (NLT)
They all depend on you to give them food as they need it.
When you supply it, they gather it. You open your hand to feed them,
and they are richly satisfied.

Psalm 147:8
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply
and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:20-22
May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant
brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
equip (supply) you with everything good for doing his will,
and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:11 (NLT)
Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.