One of the wonderful benefits of being a child of God is His providential care. We know that God will provide for all our needs. Jesus tells us it is so.
Matthew 6:33 (ESV)
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
The things that Jesus is referring to are the necessities of life. God will always provide for our needs. Paul encouraged the saints in Philippi along these lines when they were supporting him in the preaching of the gospel. Even though they were not doing the best financially themselves, they gave to Paul to help him spread the gospel, and he let them know that God would take care of them because of it.
Philippians 4:19 (ESV)
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
What comfort it is to know that God will take care of us; however, we should also know God’s providential care does not take place automatically. Remember, Jesus said that we must seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness if we are to obtain it. David indicated the same.
Psalm 101:6 (ESV)
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
The NKJV says, “My eyes shall be on the faithful…” What does it mean to be in favor with God? It means to be in fellowship with Him. God promises that those in His favor will dwell in Him. This promise of His presence, however, is contingent upon us being faithful to Him. His eyes, that is, His watchful care, is upon the faithful. They are the only ones who can have complete confidence in the providential care of God.
In this dispensation, faithfulness begins with one obeying the gospel of Christ. Do not allow any man to deceive you. It is easy to go with the popular consensus among biblical scholars when it comes to God’s plan of salvation. Most will tell you to just believe and you will be saved, but obeying the gospel involves specific instructions. Read passages like Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 10: and Galatians 3:21). Read them without prejudice or preconceived ideas, and you will see that there are steps that you must take in addition to believing. You must repent of your sins, confess Christ with your mouth, and be baptized into Him. If you comply, like the three thousand souls on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:41), you will become a faithful child of God.
Obeying the gospel is the beginning of faithfulness, not the end. According to the promise God made in Psalms 101:6, faithfulness includes walking blamelessly. The Hebrew word for blameless is most often translated as “without blemish.” It does not mean to be sinless, but to live without unrepentant sin in our lives as we strive to serve God.
Are you living faithfully before God? As long as we live faithfully, having obeyed the gospel and are now serving God blamelessly (without unrepentant sin in our lives), the eyes of God are upon us, and He will take care of us providentially.
As you wind down for the night, think about these things.