God Will Provide

“And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philip. 4:19

On October 14, 1876, Henry (Harry) Allen Ironside was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was reborn at age 14. Harry was never ordained, but had an intrinsic sense about spiritual things. He lead the prestigious Moody Church in Chicago for 18 years.

Prior to that assignment, he was asked to assist in the beginnings of Dallas Theological Seminary, which was struggling financially. One morning, Harry convened the school’s staff in a prayer meeting. With intense and holy desperation, he prayed, “Lord, we know you own the cattle on a thousand hills. Please sell some of them and send us the money.”

Minutes later, a rancher showed up at the business office. He shared how he had just sold several carloads of cows in order to embark on a business deal, but the deal had fallen through. So, he wondered if the school could use the funds. He handed over a check and departed, leaving the seminary exactly what the needed to survive.

“Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God. I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are continually before Me. I shall take no young bull out of your house, nor male goats out of your folds. For every beast of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills...Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.” Psalm 50:7-10, 14

If you desire the spiritual maturity of Harry Ironside, you might begin by understanding that God owns you and everything else and that He desires our whole hearts and lives.