Jehovah-Jireh: Relax and Never Forget That God is Always in Control

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This was a very difficult post for me to write, although it may not seem like it while reading, but this is my 5th draft, and I’m still not sure if it’s as polished as I hoped it would be, but I started writing this a few weeks ago, and have decided to hit “PUBLISH”. I do hope it’s worthy of your eyes. God bless!

Please enjoy………

If you were to ask me which name of God means the most to me, I wouldn’t even hesitate. Without a doubt, it’s Jehovah-Jireh — “The Lord Will Provide.” It’s one of those names that has become deeply personal over the years. Not just a theological concept or something I read about once in a devotional, but a truth that I’ve had to cling to through real-life moments of fear, uncertainty, and waiting.

The first time this name shows up in Scripture is in Genesis 22, and honestly, every time I read that story, it hits a little different. It’s the one where God tells Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac — the very child God had promised him. Like, imagine that. You finally get the promise you’ve waited years and years for, and now God asks you to lay it on the altar? That’s intense.

So Abraham and Isaac climb up Mount Moriah. And somewhere along the way, Isaac notices something’s off. He looks around and goes, “Hey Dad, we’ve got the fire and the wood, but where’s the lamb for the burnt offering?” (Genesis 22:7). And Abraham, in what I imagine was a mix of steady faith and a trembling heart, answers, “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”

Spoiler alert (but also Bible history): just as Abraham is about to sacrifice Isaac, God stops him. An angel of the Lord calls out to him, and Abraham looks up to see a ram caught in a nearby thicket. God had already placed that ram there — ahead of time, before Abraham or Isaac even started their climb. Abraham ends up naming that place Jehovah-Jireh, saying, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided” (Genesis 22:14).

That phrase — Jehovah-Jireh — literally means “The Lord will provide,” but there’s something deeper in the original Hebrew. It carries the idea of seeing ahead of time. God doesn’t just provide in the moment; He sees your need before you even know you have one. He’s already made a way. He’s already put the ram in the thicket.

That gets me every time.

Because here’s the thing: life is hard. I’m 24, and while I’m still learning and growing (a lot!), I’ve already been through enough to know that life rarely goes according to plan. The economy is wild. Friendships change. Health scares show up out of nowhere. Doors close without warning. Sometimes it feels like everything is spinning, and I’m doing my best to hold it all together with coffee, prayer, and a halfway decent Spotify worship playlist.

But in the middle of all that chaos, I come back to Jehovah-Jireh. I come back to the God who provides — the God who sees me and knows what I need, even when I don’t know how to ask for it.

If I’m being honest, one of my biggest struggles is control. I like to have a plan. I like to know what’s next. I’m that girl with the color-coded planner, the backup plans, and the contingency ideas just in case things don’t go perfectly. Letting go and trusting in God does come naturally for me, but trusting in others does not. It’s like getting on an airplane and handing over control to a pilot I’ve never met. I have no idea what they’re doing, how they’re navigating, or what turbulence is coming — but I have to trust they’ll get me safely to my destination.

That’s what walking with God is like. He sees the storm clouds before we even feel the raindrops. He knows which paths are dangerous and which ones will grow us. And He knows exactly when to bring the ram into view.

I’ve had seasons where provision looked like a last-minute job offer I didn’t expect. Other times, it was a friend texting at just the right moment to pray with me. I’ve seen God provide financially when I didn’t know how I’d pay rent. I’ve seen Him provide peace that didn’t make sense and guidance when I felt totally lost.

Provision isn’t always flashy. Sometimes it’s quiet — a small shift in your heart, a whisper of hope, a sense that even though you don’t have the full answer yet, you’re not alone. Jehovah-Jireh shows up in the details, in the waiting, and even in the heartbreak.

We tend to think that provision always means getting what we want — the dream job, the healing, the breakthrough. But sometimes, God provides in the not yet. Sometimes, His provision is the strength to endure. The grace to wait well. The peace that doesn’t come from circumstances, but from knowing He’s near.

God is never surprised. Like, ever. Nothing catches Him off guard. That test result? He saw it coming. That sudden layoff? He already had a plan. That friendship that fell apart? He knows what it means, and He knows how to heal you. He’s not distant. He’s not panicking. He’s not playing catch-up.

He is Jehovah-Jireh.

So here’s what I’m learning to do (imperfectly, but intentionally): I’m learning to take my hands off the wheel. I’m learning to stop trying to run the show and instead, trust that God is already ahead of me. I don’t have to manipulate things into working out. I don’t have to stress myself sick trying to make sure everything goes perfectly. My job is obedience and trust. His job is provision and timing.

If you’re in a season where you don’t see the ram yet — where you’re climbing the mountain and you’re tired and confused and wondering what in the world God is doing — take heart. He’s not late. He hasn’t forgotten you. The thicket is closer than you think.

Maybe the provision won’t look like what you expected. Maybe it’ll stretch your faith and require more waiting than you planned for. But you can trust that God will provide. Because it’s not just what He does — it’s who He is.

So today, even if your world feels unstable and your heart feels heavy, remember the God of Abraham. Remember the God who sees in advance. Remember Jehovah-Jireh.

And take a deep breath — He’s already gone ahead of you.

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Published by thechristiantechnerd

22 year old college student! 100% Christian,! Will ALWAYS be a woman of FAITH. And my friends call me the "The Christian Tech Nerd" because I was hired by a very successful tech company in Silicon Valley, and I turned them down to be close to my family!

45 thoughts on “Jehovah-Jireh: Relax and Never Forget That God is Always in Control”

  1. Good stuff. I had a point in my life where the Lord took all my worries and replaced them with Himself. Sounds weird and almost new-agey, except for those to whom it’s happened. He is sufficient. We know that in the sense that we’d get the question right on a written test. To know that at the spirit level is something else.

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      1. After decades of non believing now I realised, like Mathew Arnold told to his wife, ah love let’s be true to one another, religion and true love among humans, these are the only things those will save this world from the doom. You and your name stand for that belief in my heart. Thank you very much for following my blog. May lord fulfill your mission/s. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

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  2. Keep at it. Becoming a Christian came down to who was in control, and I will admit to arm wrestling a bit through my life, until I learned how to let go and let God control. Then my wife would fuss about how I could be so calm when everything crashed around us. That lack of worry muscle is one that hurts a lot when exercised, but then it grows with the rest of you if you exercise it.

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    1. Thank you so much for reading this post Mark! Not sure why I struggled to write it, but I’m happy you liked it enough to comment ! You’re so amazing for commenting on many of my posts, and I am so blessed to have a fellow Christian like yourself to share my thoughts with!

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  4. This is we’ll written! And the timing is spot on! and in so many ways. Including the very length of the writing itself! lol 👌(spot on). Also, in the timing with my own life as I discover your message. Thank you.

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  7. Amen. God’s plan will always prevail, and He’s never been late, indeed. He sees all the corners of my life, and He put me perfectly where I am today. He always provides. This is so beautiful. I love this writing.

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  10. Beautiful work. Needs no polishing . During my life I have been made redundant 3 times and unceremoniously sacked once, (for speaking out and telling the uncomfortable truth), but have never had a time when I wasn’t working. Jehovah Jirah indeed. Praise Him. 🙏

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  11. Thank you for sharing this. This was amazing! If only people knew how much putting God first could change their lives, the world would be a better place. I will be praying for your continued, strengthened, and empowered faith in God. God bless you!

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  14. This post brought tears to my eyes as I am in a season where I’m waiting to see the ram. Thank you for writing it. It is more than good enough. I found myself singing the song, “Jireh” by Maverick City, Chandler Moore, and Naomi Raine while reading it. The Lord provides in every season. Our job is to trust. Thank you for the reminder. Really enjoyed reading it!

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  16. Very well written. Our World today wants provision to become all we could ever hope for, the same hope some have in winning the Lottery. Jesus cares too much about our complete self to allow us to run down the “I want trail”. He knows what we need and sometimes what we need are some hard steps, some rough patches. But like Abraham, we know He will see us through to the other side.

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  20. Greetings TheChristianTechNerd,
    How are you? I hope you are doing well.
    One cool thing about you is that you pick different scripture verses for your posts! One cool, neat, thing about you…
    İndeed, it is a cool neat thing about you.

    İs that the end of the story? İs the ram caught in the thicket by its horns? İs that the end of the story?

    You stated, “God had already placed that ram there — ahead of time, before Abraham or Isaac even started their climb”

    If that were true, Abraham would have seen it as soon as they arrived at the place. It would be hard to hide a ram caught in the bush by its horns. The rams body would be openly seen. Unless, a ram caught by its horns stood still, perfectly still, not making a noise, in order to not bee seen, possible, but unlikely. Especially if the ram is about to be slaughtered.

    It would have taken time to prepare the alter, bind up Isaac, lay him on the wood, and get himself ready to slaughter his son. The ram staying quiet that whole time seems highly unlikely.

    If you take this story of Abraham and Isaac, Jehovah Jireh, to mean that God provides your rent money, the story is cheapened and the main idea is lost.

    Abraham’s Jehovah Jireh was a ram instead of killing his son. Your Jehovah Jireh is rent paid? This is just a comparison, are they equal?

    By no means is it the end of the story. Look at verse 2, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love…

    Fast forward about 4,000 years…

    “Eli eli lama sabachthani”
    And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
    Matthew 27: 46, 50.

    As though God stopped Abraham, took the knife from his hand and used it to slaughter his only son, whom he loved, Jesus.

    “And when I passed by thee and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, “Live”; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, “Live.” Ezekiel 16:6

    Ephesians 2:1-9 NASB1995
    [1] And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, [2] in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. [3] Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), [6] and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [7] so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; [9] not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

    So God’s Jehovah Jireh is seeing all of mankind dead in sins and transgressions, exposed to his wrath, headed for an eternal hell, God stepped in and provided his only son, whom he loved, as a sacrifice to satisfy the wrath of God.

    God’s Jehovah Jireh is Jesus.

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  21. Reading this stirred something deep in me. I remember being high up on the Everest trail—snow falling, winds rising, everything feeling fragile. An avalanche had just thundered nearby, and all I could do was whisper a quiet prayer. No signal, no help in sight… just the vast silence of the mountains.

    But in that silence, I felt something sacred. A presence. Not loud, not visible—just there. Just enough.

    Everest, in many ways, is like God. Towering, still, powerful… humbling you to your core. You don’t conquer it—you surrender to it. And in that surrender, you find clarity, peace, and strength you didn’t know you had.

    Thank you for writing this—it reminded me that whether we’re on a mountain trail or in our room whispering a prayer, Heaven is listening. Always.

    https://www.himalayaheart.com/trip/everest-base-camp-trek

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