7-day plan: Providence
God holds the world together, cares for every creature, and leads history to its end.
One passage a day, with a question to think it over. Your progress stays on this device, no account needed.
Day 1 · Everything Is in His Hands
David praises YHWH: everything in heaven and earth is yours
Yours, YHWH, are the greatness and the might and the beauty and the eminence and the splendor, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours, YHWH, is the kingdom, and you are the one who exalts himself as head over all. Riches and glory come from before you, and you rule over all; in your hand are strength and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.
1 Chronicles 29:11–12 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
What does this passage say about what God is like?
Day 2 · He Cares for the Small
The psalmist sees God giving rain, grass, and food to the young ravens
Sing to YHWH with thanksgiving; sing psalms to our Elohim with the lyre, who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes sprout grass on the mountains, who gives to the livestock its food, to the young of the raven that cry out.
Psalms 147:7–9 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
Which word or phrase stays with you, and why?
Day 3 · He Brings Good Out of Evil
Joseph to his brothers: it was not you who sent me here, but God
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. He said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. And now, do not be distressed, and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for to preserve life Elohim sent me before you. For these two years the famine has been in the midst of the land, and there are still five years in which there will be no plowing or harvest. Elohim sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. So now it was not you who sent me here, but Elohim; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:4–8 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
How can you look with a wider view at someone who hurt you, without denying the pain?
Day 4 · Human Plans and God's
A person's heart plans his way, but YHWH establishes his steps
The heart of a man plans his way, but YHWH establishes his step.
Proverbs 16:9 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
What does it invite you to do today, even something small?
Day 5 · Everything Is in His Hands
YHWH has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all
YHWH in the heavens has established his throne, and his kingdom over all rules.
Psalms 103:19 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
Who could you share this with this week?
Day 6 · He Cares for the Small
The eyes of all look to God, who opens his hand and satisfies every living thing
The eyes of all wait for you, and you give them their food in its season. You open your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.
Psalms 145:15–16 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
What would you like to say to God after reading it?
Day 7 · He Brings Good Out of Evil
Joseph: you meant evil against me, but Elohim meant it for good
His brothers also went and fell down before him and said, “Here we are as your slaves.” Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of Elohim? As for you, you planned evil against me; Elohim planned it for good, in order to bring about what is happening today: keeping alive many people. So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke to their heart.
Genesis 50:18–21 · Read the whole chapterTo think about
Whom do you need to forgive or ask forgiveness from, and what step can you take?