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From our first part of Abundance, we learned that the people who were sent out to spy on the land came with reports. i.e. ten instilled fear and doubt in the Israelite community and two spoke faith in God and what God had promised them. One of the biggest obstacles that the ten saw in the land of Canaan was giants (man) which made them so afraid of receiving the gift (promise) God had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey. The funny thing was that it was what they kept telling themselves, thus making the entire community doubt God and His promise by telling themselves the same thing, “We cannot conquer this land because the giants (men) who leave here are way stronger than us” They forgot the God who brought plagues to Egyptians when God was bringing them out of Egypt. They also forgot how God did an impossible thing, something that had never been done before, creating a path in the Red Sea for them to cross.

Numbers 14 NKJV

¹⁰ And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. ¹¹ Then they said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? ¹² Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.”

¹³ And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation^[b] of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. ¹⁴ The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold^[c] your peace.”

¹⁵ And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. ¹⁶ But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

²¹ Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. 

From the above scripture, we learn that God is in the details, He told Moses that they would cross on dry ground at the sea and it happened just as He said.

When the Israelites came to Canaan, the immediate fear of the giants returned them to the default state of the mindset of being weak, for that is what they knew all their lives, for 450 years.

God was displeased with them for they did not believe Him and His Word, even after what He had done for them. They did not trust God to protect them and believe that He would give Canaan to them by taking it from a strong people (giants)

Hebrews 11:6 Amplified Bible
But without faith, it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.

Many are the times we return back to slavery (our Egypt) for its what we have known for a long time, it seems safe, even if it’s hard. We say to ourselves, it is better for me to go through this than face that. eg.

• Ignore someone then forgive him/her
• Lie than tell the truth
• Keep my friend circle or worldly fun/pleasure then receive Jesus into my heart
• Seek what satisfies me than seeking God first

The list is endless, you know yours and what is keeping hold of you.

The good news is that what we are learning about in this series of Jireh about “Abundance” is that when God told Moses He was going to send the people back to the wilderness, He wanted all the Israelites to know their identity as the people of God among others things.

To the Israelites, the wilderness seemed like a place of death, and they constantly complained that God had brought them there to die. Has God brought you to a place where you feel helpless, weak, and like you will never make it out?

Jireh means the Lord will provide, a provision is needed when there is a need.
If you happen to be in such a season of the wilderness, know that God wants to mold you into someone who reflects His identity in the sphere of your influence.

Among the miracles God did for His people, was provide food and water for them, in a very different way than they were used to or thought possible. The way you acquire your provision may be shut, but that does not mean God’s provision is, for God’s word says His provision in the wilderness came to where they were. So no matter what you may be facing, be encouraged that God will locate you where you are and provide in ABUNDANCE

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Today we begin our expansion from the word Jire, that is Abundance. We want to learn more about the word Jireh by breaking them down into bits.

Key scriptures:

Numbers 13,14 (GOD’S WORD Translation)

13 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Send men to explore Canaan, which I’m giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of their ancestors’ tribes.” ³ So at the Lord’s command, Moses sent these men from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.²⁵ Forty days later, they came back from exploring the land. ²⁶ They came back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. They gave their report and showed them the fruit from the land.²⁷ This is what they reported to Moses: “We went to the land where you sent us. It really is a land flowing with milk and honey. Here’s some of its fruit. ²⁸ But the people who live there are strong, and the cities have walls and are very large. We even saw the descendants of Anak there…
³⁰ Caleb told the people to be quiet and listen to Moses. Caleb said, “Let’s go now and take possession of the land. We should be more than able to conquer it.”

³¹ But the men who had gone with him said, “We can’t attack those people! They’re too strong for us!” ³² So they began to spread lies among the Israelites about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored is one that devours those who live there. All the people we saw there are very tall. ³³ We saw Nephilim there. (The descendants of Anak are Nephilim.) We felt as small as grasshoppers, and that’s how we must have looked to them.”

14 Then all the people in the Israelite community raised their voices and cried out loud all that night. ² They complained to Moses and Aaron, “If only we had died in Egypt or this desert! ³ Why is the Lord bringing us to this land—just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” ⁴ They said to each other, “Let’s choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
…⁹ Don’t rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. We will devour them like bread. They have no protection, and the Lord is with us. So don’t be afraid of them.”
¹¹ The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to trust me in spite of all the miraculous signs I have done among them?
¹⁷ “Lord, let your power be as great as when you said, ¹⁸ ‘The Lord … patient, forever loving…. He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience…. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children … for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation….’ ¹⁹ By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now.”

²⁰ The Lord said, “I forgive them, as you have asked. ²¹ But as I live and as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, I solemnly swear that ²² none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land which I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me.^[b]23 None of those who treat me with contempt will see it! ²⁴ But because my servant Caleb has a different attitude and has wholeheartedly followed me, I’ll bring him to the land he already explored. His descendants will possess it. ²⁵ (The Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys.) Tomorrow you must turn around, go back into the desert, and follow the road that goes to the Red Sea.”

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Jehovah Yireh = The Lord will provide.

Jehovah or Yahwe Is God Almighty, The Living God, The Creator of everything that exists on the universe and in the heavens.

Jireh is pronounced Yireh

Back in High school, I can say I got to enjoy my time, I went to a new school, that is, a school that we were the first students to ever learn there. It was a special thing because we were the ones to set the trend for oncoming students. We had two forms, that is, form one and two and these classes ended up to become the first and second form four of the school. My high school was called Jehovah Jireh. It is here that I got to learn the meaning of what these names meant, I remember during pared our Principal, explained it to us, and when I connected with her explanation and all that God was doing for me in that school it all made sense. For most of my school fees, I was being supported by well-wishers, God provided for me and my family in so many ways.
I just wanted to take time to write about God, who is Jehovah Jireh, what God has placed in my heart is that He is more than enough of what you need. Be encouraged as we learn together these series in-depth and the different meaning’s these name has “Jireh”

In the Book of Genesis, Jehovah-jireh or Yahweh Yireh (Jehovah/Yahweh will provide) was a place in the land of Moriah. It was the location of the binding of Isaac, where God told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham named the place after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of Isaac. The phrase continues to be used among Christians. “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.” – Genesis 22:14 (KJV)

The Hebrew language is a superior language (YES) It is fuller, more explicit, more clear, and precise than let’s say English or French. eg; one word may mean 30 words in English

What does the word or name Jireh mean?

The word Jireh has many meanings:

• Abundance
• To bless
• To prosper
• Success
• Sustenance
• Fulfillment
• Protection
• Shelter
• Graciousness
• Enjoyment
• Rain (God will bring rain in the dryness)
• Revival

In other words, it is all ways God can bless a person.