BLESSINGS CONTINUE TO EMERGE

My Dear Precious Child,
    As it came closer to the end of My old covenant with Moses and Israel, and the beginning of My new covenant with all people, Jewish believers and Gentile unbelievers alike, Jesus Christ began to more fully explain what was going to happen to Him so that His followers would not be shocked and run away from My kingdom instead of running into My kingdom of God which was coming soon into the earth in all of its glory.  After He explained to His disciples why they could not cast the demon of epilepsy out of the son of a man, He said that to be enabled to have the authoritative power to cast a demon that powerful out of anyone would take not only prayer but also fasting.  The fasting was required because certain of the disciples eventually professed to Jesus that they had the demon of pride and national privilege, asking to sit at His right hand when My kingdom of God came to earth.  Jesus knew that satan couldn't cast out satan, so He knew that some of the disciples were overtaken by certain political demons which would not allow them to have the faith to cast the demon of epilepsy out of the son of the man who had faith in Jesus to do it;  He, Jesus Christ, did not have that same political demon that some of the disciples had, so He had the authoritative power of My Holy Spirit to cast the demon of epilepsy out of the man's son.  The disciples needed to get rid of certain demons which stood between themselves and Me before they would have the spiritual authority to cast the demon of epilepsy out of the man's son.  (Matthew 17:20) You must remember that the Holy Spirit had not been given to disciples yet because Jesus had not been crucified and raised from the dead with the authority over heaven and earth.  That came weeks later. (Matthew 28) However, it was in the very same setting a few minutes later that certain of the disciples revealed that they had demons of national privilege and pride. (Matthew 18:1-9)  In that setting Jesus told them about casting that political demon out of themselves or they would not be able to enter into My kingdom of God when the day of Pentecost arrived. 
     To enable His disciples to keep faith when He was arrested, when Jesus and His disciples were going around Galilee Jesus opened up with more precise information of what was going to happen to Him.  He was frank in telling them that He would be turned over to men, that they would kill Him, but that He would rise on the third day.  Of course they were grieved and deeply distressed at His prophesy about His death and resurrection.  When they arrived in Capernaum the tax collector of the temple tax came to Peter and asked if His Teacher pays His tax for the temple.  Peter told the tax collector that, yes, His Teacher pays taxes for the temple.  (Matthew 17:24-25)
    When Peter got home, Jesus spoke to him and asked if rulers collect money from their own families or from the families of other people?  Peter answered correctly and said they collect taxes from the families of other people, not from their own families. Jesus told Him that he was correct.  However, in order not to have offense with anyone that would cause the person to stumble, Jesus told Peter to go to the sea and throw in a hook, to take the first fish that comes up, and when he opened the mouth of the fish Peter would find a coin in the amount that was owed to the tax collector.  Jesus told Peter to use that coin to pay the temple tax for Him and Peter also.   Remember that when Jesus had called the disciples to minister with Him, He told them not to take anything with them.   I, through Jesus Christ, had provided everything that they needed.  He continued to provide for them supernaturally, as in the fish with the coin in its mouth so that Peter could pay their temple tax. (Matthew 17:26-27)
    I provide everything for My children.  When I introduced Myself to Abraham, One of the first names that I told Abraham that described My nature was "Jehovah Jirah," meaning "The Lord will provide."(Genesis 23:14)  Until you are convinced that I will provide everything that concerns you, your faith is shaky.   That is why Paul confessed on many occasions that he was "persuaded" that I am able to provide what I have promised, just like I had for Abraham. (Romans 4: 16-21)  "Being persuaded" is the highest form of faith which opens the door to your life with the fulfillment of My promises to you.
    Jesus Christ showed the disciples that He provided even their tax that He owed in an unusual and miraculous way, in the mouth of a fish in the sea. 
    I am Jehovah Jirah, your provider of everything that relates to you.  They are called My blessings which I bestow upon you because I am your Loving Father.
    Your Loving Father of Provisions