Provision for the Vision

Jerubaal did not start with visibility. He started with survival.

He was threshing wheat in a winepress, not because it was efficient, but because it was safe. Fear had shaped the location of his obedience. Yet even there, vision was alive. Small. Hidden. Uncelebrated. But alive. If you are young and your current space feels beneath what you carry, understand this: beginnings are rarely impressive. God often allows vision to grow in obscurity so pride does not grow faster than purpose.

Vision often arrives before provision. This is not a delay. It is design.

Do not be discouraged because you see where you are going but lack what it takes to get there. God intentionally allows the gap. That gap trains trust. If provision comes first, dependence dies early. God calls people from the end, not the middle. Jerubaal was named a mighty man while still hiding. Heaven had already concluded what the earth could not yet confirm. Learn this early: your current condition is not a reliable measure of your calling.

But vision alone is not enough. Alignment must come before supply.

Before God released provision, He demanded obedience. Jerubaal was not given an army first. He was given an instruction. Pull down the altar. This is where many young people struggle. You want God to fund a future while tolerating compromises in the present. But God will not finance what competes with Him. If you desire provision for your vision, examine what still holds your loyalty. Purity of alignment attracts provision naturally.

Jerubaal obeyed while afraid. At night. Quietly. Imperfectly. And God accepted it.

Do not wait until fear disappears before you obey. Courage is not the absence of fear; it is movement despite it. God does not reward confidence; He rewards faithfulness. Many young people delay obedience because they are waiting to feel ready. But readiness is often the fruit of obedience, not the prerequisite.

When provision began to appear, it was not excessive. It was reduced. Numbers were cut. Options were narrowed. Strength was trimmed. This teaches restraint. More resources do not always mean more effectiveness. Sometimes God limits what you have to protect what He is building in you. Scarcity in certain seasons is not punishment. It is discipline. Learn to value focus over excess.

Jerubaal learned that provision is not only material.
Direction is provision.
Clarity is provision.
Peace is provision.
The breaking of fear is provision.

As a young person, do not pray only for money. Pay attention to what God is already giving you. Wisdom. Timing. Relationships. Process. These are the currencies that sustain vision long after finances fluctuate. Those who ignore these early provisions often collapse when bigger resources arrive.

Provision followed movement. Not certainty. Not comfort. Movement. God rarely fills warehouses before journeys begin. He supplies daily. Enough for the step in front of you. This teaches patience and humility. Vision that is over-funded too early often collapses under entitlement. Vision that is progressively supplied grows gratitude and endurance.

Later, applause arrived. People tried to rename the assignment. This is a warning. Provision attracts voices. Not every increase is approval. Not every opportunity is God. As your influence grows, guard your vision carefully. Make sure applause does not replace obedience. Vision must remain submitted to purpose or provision will quietly become a distraction.

Jerubaal’s life leaves you with a simple lesson.
God provides for vision, not ego.
He funds obedience, not impatience.
He supplies the journey, not the shortcut.

If you are waiting until you have enough before you start, you may never begin. Beginnings are designed to stretch faith. Start with what you have. Obey what you know. Align before you advance.

Vision is God’s responsibility.
Obedience is yours.
Provision always meets where both agree.

Reference: Judges 6:11–32
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