God's Provision in Times of Famine: 15 Encouraging Bible Verses for Provision
In times of hardship and famine, it is easy to feel discouraged and hopeless. However, as Christians, we are called to trust in God's provision and believe that He will never leave us nor forsake us. The Bible is filled with stories of God's faithfulness during times of famine, and these stories can serve as a source of encouragement and hope for us today. Here are 15 Bible verses that speak to God's provision in times of famine:
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"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19
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"He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty." - Luke 1:53
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"So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:31-33
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"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing." - Psalm 34:10
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"Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'" - John 6:35
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"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake." - Psalm 23:1-3
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"They ate and were satisfied; he gave them what they craved." - Psalm 78:29
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"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:3-4
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"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
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"The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." - Isaiah 58:11
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"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." - 2 Corinthians 9:8
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"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor." - Proverbs 22:9
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"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." - Luke 6:38
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"He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever." - Psalm 111:5
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"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." - 2 Corinthians 9:8
These verses remind us that God's provision is abundant and He will always take care of His children. Just as He provided manna in the wilderness for the Israelites and multiplied bread and fish to feed thousands, He can provide for us in times of scarcity.
During times of famine, it may be tempting to rely on our own strength and resources. However, Jesus teaches us to seek first the kingdom of God and trust in Him for our provisions. When we put our faith in God and prioritize His will, He promises to meet all our needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Let us remember to not only trust in God's provision for ourselves but also to extend a helping hand to those in need. As we generously share what we have with the poor and hungry, we become channels of God's love and provision in the world.
In conclusion, dear reader, I encourage you to love God with all your heart and trust Him in times of famine or scarcity. He knows your needs and promises to provide for you abundantly. May you find comfort and hope in these verses, and may God's blessings overflow in your life. May you experience His provision and share His love with others. May your faith be strengthened and your heart filled with gratitude. May you always remember that God loves you and He is faithful to provide in times of need. Amen. 🙏✨
Frank Macha (Guest) on February 5, 2016
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9
John Lissu (Guest) on February 5, 2016
Praise the Lord!
Amina (Guest) on January 30, 2016
Faith makes things possible, not easy. – Unknown
Sekela (Guest) on January 29, 2016
Matthew 25:14-18 – "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money."
Stephen Mushi (Guest) on January 22, 2016
Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. – Rabindranath Tagore
Nicholas Wanjohi (Guest) on January 19, 2016
Acts 2:42-47 – "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."
Anthony Kariuki (Guest) on January 17, 2016
Romans 12:9-13 – "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
Stephen Mushi (Guest) on January 10, 2016
James 3:13-18 – "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."
Rashid (Guest) on January 4, 2016
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him. – Nahum 1:7
David Nyerere (Guest) on January 3, 2016
Luke 12:33-34 – "Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Frank Sokoine (Guest) on December 25, 2015
God's mercies are new every morning
Irene Makena (Guest) on December 21, 2015
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. – James 1:5
Andrew Mchome (Guest) on December 18, 2015
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. – Isaiah 26:4
Peter Tibaijuka (Guest) on December 10, 2015
Matthew 6:19-21 – "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Peter Otieno (Guest) on December 4, 2015
Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time. – Oswald Chambers
Ruth Mtangi (Guest) on December 1, 2015
1 Timothy 6:17-19 – "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
Mwalimu (Guest) on November 29, 2015
Faith is the courage to face uncertainty with the assurance that God is in control. – Unknown
Wilson Ombati (Guest) on November 29, 2015
Faith grows stronger in trials
Anna Kibwana (Guest) on November 28, 2015
It is not the strength of your faith, but the object of your faith that actually saves you. – Timothy Keller
Michael Onyango (Guest) on November 27, 2015
1 Peter 1:13-16 – "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'"
Emily Chepngeno (Guest) on November 17, 2015
Through Christ, we receive God's abundant mercy
Warda (Guest) on November 13, 2015
Adding this to my favorites!
David Chacha (Guest) on October 31, 2015
To trust God in the light is nothing, but to trust Him in the dark, that is faith. – Charles Spurgeon
Mary Mrope (Guest) on October 22, 2015
Praying for you 🙏
Sarafina (Guest) on October 16, 2015
John 10:9-11 – "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
Peter Otieno (Guest) on October 11, 2015
1 Peter 4:8-10 – "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."
Kenneth Murithi (Guest) on October 11, 2015
Faith isn’t believing without proof but trusting without reservation. – Unknown
Stephen Kangethe (Guest) on September 29, 2015
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. – 1 Peter 3:15
Diana Mumbua (Guest) on September 25, 2015
True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie. – A.W. Tozer
Mwanakhamis (Guest) on September 23, 2015
This quote lifted my spirits!
Selemani (Guest) on September 21, 2015
For I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine. – Isaiah 43:1
Michael Mboya (Guest) on September 18, 2015
2 Corinthians 4:7-10 – "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."
Jane Muthui (Guest) on September 18, 2015
Love how deep this is! 🌊
Joyce Mussa (Guest) on September 7, 2015
Faith is taking God at His word. – Anonymous
Sarafina (Guest) on September 6, 2015
1 John 4:7-10 – "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
Rabia (Guest) on September 4, 2015
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple."
Joseph Kiwanga (Guest) on September 1, 2015
I can’t believe how much this quote resonates with my current situation.
Grace Majaliwa (Guest) on August 30, 2015
I love the simplicity and depth of this quote—so much wisdom!
Rose Kiwanga (Guest) on August 22, 2015
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalm 94:19
Habiba (Guest) on August 16, 2015
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. – Philippians 4:5
David Sokoine (Guest) on August 8, 2015
Faith is simply holding on to God’s promises, even when everything around you says to give up. – Unknown
Rashid (Guest) on July 27, 2015
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. – Hebrews 12:1-2
Agnes Lowassa (Guest) on July 24, 2015
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. – John 14:1
Nchi (Guest) on July 24, 2015
Timely reminder, thank you!
Salima (Guest) on July 21, 2015
This quote brightened my day. 🌞
John Malisa (Guest) on June 24, 2015
Hebrews 11:1-3 – "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith, we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."
Mchawi (Guest) on June 22, 2015
Hebrews 13:1-3 – "Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Nuru (Guest) on June 19, 2015
This quote is a reminder of how powerful words can be.
Victor Mwalimu (Guest) on June 7, 2015
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. – Revelation 22:13
Wande (Guest) on May 29, 2015
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
Nancy Kabura (Guest) on May 29, 2015
1 Corinthians 12:12-14 – "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many."
Miriam Mchome (Guest) on May 28, 2015
Walk by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Grace Minja (Guest) on May 27, 2015
John 14:1-3 – "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
George Ndungu (Guest) on May 25, 2015
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. – Psalm 34:19
Mwakisu (Guest) on May 21, 2015
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. – 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Mwanaidi (Guest) on May 21, 2015
Faith does not make things easy, but it makes them possible. – Luke 1:37
Margaret Mahiga (Guest) on May 21, 2015
Acts 17:24-28 – "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'"
Mary Njeri (Guest) on May 7, 2015
God is good, all the time!
Nora Lowassa (Guest) on May 5, 2015
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. – 1 John 5:4
Victor Mwalimu (Guest) on May 3, 2015
This quote brightened my day. 🌞 I’ve been feeling pretty down lately, but this quote really brought a ray of sunshine into my life. It’s incredible how something so simple can have such a positive impact on your mood. I’m so grateful for this moment of positivity—it’s just what I needed to lift my spirits and remind me that brighter days are always ahead. Thank you for posting something that spreads so much joy and light!