If God Will Provide for Our Needs, Why Are so Many People Hungry?
How Do We Rely on God’s Promise to Provide for Our Needs?
“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. — Matthew 6:31–33, WEB-BE
Jesus gave His own promise: that we shall be provided for all our needs. But if this promise is true, why are there so many people who are hungry? Why are there so many people who die in poverty?
Only one of two things then can be true: 1. God broke His promise, or 2. We did not understand His promise properly.
Did God Promise Wealth?
The first thing we need to consider is whether God promised a materially rich life for His followers or not. Did He?
Saying that God will provide for our needs do not mean that He will provide them in ways we want Him to. It could mean that He will provide for us as we live a simple life. It could mean that He will provide the basic necessities mentioned in the above Bible verse — food and clothing.
