The Journey of Faith: Promise, Problem, Provision
(A Word of Edification)
Friday, 11/21/25 at 07:46
Sammy Omosh
Kenya 🇰🇪
1.) PROMISE
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by nature is a God of promise. Beginning with Gen. 12:1–3, this nature is first revealed. In Gen. 15:1 the word of God came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” From verse 2 to 5, the promise was confirmed again, and in verse 6, when Abraham believed the Lord, He counted it to him as righteousness.
Isaac, the heir of Abraham, was a child of the promise by covenant. Read Gen. 26:2–5 and get to know what was promised. Subsequently, in Gen. 27:27–29, a prophetic word (promise) was released by Isaac to Jacob.
When we come to Jacob (later called Israel), a word was given to him in Gen. 28:10–15: “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to the land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” The Lord, being a God of covenant, promised Jacob the aforesaid promise.
We are conversant with what God promised Joseph in Gen. 37:9–11. The promise attracted hate, jealousy, and retribution from his brothers, not strangers. When you share what Yah is telling you, should that lead to hatred in the body? Is the internet not a forum for sharing? Where else can we share dreams, testimonies, and visions? This forum was started to accommodate that—better than a localized church setting.
What has Yah promised you? There are many promises in the Word for you. Many believe 365 of them—one for each day. Some promises are given like instructions, e.g., Gen. 35:1, Jacob instructed to go to Bethel (the place of revelation). I shall tie the loose ends of the promise with real illustrations in real life. So hold it.
2.) PROBLEM
Every promise of God usually attracts challenges or problems tied to it before fulfillment.
After the promise, Abram moved and settled in Gerar. He encountered problems with Abimelech. In Gen. 14:8–16 Abram’s kinsmen were taken captive in a war. This was of great concern to him, and he had to take retributive measures against the invading armies.
Isaac had problems with the men who frustrated his efforts of digging two wells (Gen. 26:20–21).
Jacob outmanoeuvred Esau his brother and short-changed him. Esau plotted evil against him, and he had to flee. Later he sojourned with Laban, his uncle, but there were problems that he encountered for fourteen years (a long time to be in a quagmire). He still had the problem of dealing with “a missing son” by the name of Joseph.
He had to flee from Paddan-Aram away from Laban, whose countenance had even changed. (The problem of living with relatives started in biblical days.) And do you know Joseph was wrongfully jailed for 13 good years? (The word of God tried him in this long, uncertain season.)
I will illustrate an example of problems later. Be on hold.
3.) PROVISION
Problems don’t last forever. Every problem that comes our way eventually fizzles out, dies a natural death, or expires. Problems have an element of time—i.e., they are time-bound.
Adonai is always Jehovah Jireh or El Shaddai. In most problems among the remnants, El Roi—the God who sees—provides a way out.
Genesis 18:14: “Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you.” (Provision declared well in advance.) The element of provision comes after a waiting season. Ask our matriarch mother known as Sarah.
Gen. 21:1: “The Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as He had promised.”
Application of Provision:
- The terror of God saved Jacob’s children (Gen. 35:5).
- Interpreting Pharaoh’s dream was a door-opener for Joseph. From the pit to the palace, a prisoner was made a prime minister without legal or legislative legislation. The whole world came to buy supplies from Joseph.
- The children of Israel were captive in Egypt for four centuries, but later the Exodus miracle happened under Moses and Joshua.
And for any reason, if the provision does not come, never forget we are just pilgrims on this earth. We are eternity-focused, not mammon (material) focused.
Heb. 11:13: “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.”
The Holy One of Israel still remains God. In a few cases, promises always yield provision without factoring in the problem.
I shared this message once, a long time ago, but I no longer have the notes. Yah has downloaded it for me as it’s heading toward midnight now (18/11/25).
Illustration 1
I had a pal in college, and we shared a house of residence. We finished the same year, but I got a job before him. Our friendship was mutual, and it was not based on anything as opposed to many friendships today. He got contract jobs which were short-term, and sometimes others forfeited paying him.
I didn’t see a change of attitude about me at any time. He knew at one time he would get an opening. His younger siblings got jobs and left the “nest.” Persecution started right away within the house. He alerted me to what he went through.
Do you judge a man based on mammon? When they exchanged words with the mama, I was a benchmark tool of comparison. You could hear the phrase: “Your peers are fending for themselves.” Nobody equated Abram, Isaac, and Jacob with their peers in their places of abode in Haran, Shechem, Negeb, Egypt, Bethel, Beersheba, and Paddan-Aram.
We agreed we would meet far from their house whenever we needed to talk. Many times relatives ridiculed and mocked him. He was branded names such as good-for-nothing, mama’s boy, etc.
Recently he told me how one day he was late in going home. His mama called him saying, “I want to close my door and sleep. Where are you?” He entered the house and went straight to bed with a tear in his eyes. He asked Yah, “When will you ever get me out of this house and give me a job?”
Those earlier days I would always host him in my house unconditionally, and I could see he was always relieved. One time I was on assignment away for a month, and I invited him to take care of the house. That sounded like a Christmas offer to him, so to speak.
After years of endurance and a spirit of resilience, towards the end of last year an opportunity came calling (Provision). Among his siblings he is now the most sought-after new kid on the block.
Look at the hypocrisy of man that is mammon-based. He is dictated to about how he should spend his money by people who looked down upon him. A controlling spirit is manifesting. A benevolent dictator will want to control all aspects of your life, forgetting nobody dictated to her/him on the same. He told me the remedy is to keep away as far as possible.
Illustration 2
A lady married into my larger family worked for a certain organization which was not solvent enough and later went under. She was out of work for two and a half years.
In 2022, in a dream vision, I saw her driving a big truck. On Christmas Day of the same year, I was at her house and told her what I saw. She didn’t deny it, even though she had very little knowledge on matters of visions and dreams (the promise part).
The problem phase had already begun. The dark times were challenging. Why do some so-called Christians celebrate your dark moments, not knowing that problems are temporary? Aren’t we sojourners on this planet?
She went through the trials with grace (problems). But one fine day, opportunity came knocking (provision). I am glad she has not forgotten Yah but posts daily scriptures on social media.
Conclusion
Trust in the promise, endure through the problems, and be thankful and rejoice in the provision through faith and hope.
In today’s world, both believers and unbelievers are tied with the same thread in matters of mammon and material things. How you treat people going through the problem phase matters — and even how you have spoken with your tongue.
Are you guilty of this? Then repent.
Parting Shot
In the above three phases, we see some form of backlash in human relations. It is human nature not to talk well of you in any of the phases.
When you talk about your dream or vision, you may hear sentiments like, “Who do you think you are?” Ask Joseph.
When you are in problems, some think you are not right with Yah. Is any human immune to problems? Ask Job.
When provisions big or small come after the dark season of problems, and you testify about what Yah has done, suddenly you are now proud and showy. They are not happy about Yah’s doing. Ask the blind man whom Yeshua opened his eyes. There were too many questions to be asked rather than praises for the miracle.
All factors held constant, since the time of the book of Genesis to date, that pattern has not changed.
My friend used to chauffeur her mum on errands. Even at one time they came across robbers on the road, and he risked his life through the encounter. He had a head injury that was stitched in a hospital. But what was the pay later? When offering some help at a time he was referred to as a con and trickster—the words of pain coming from family. Really? That’s our world.
The sin of being ungrateful has captured many today. You are not judged by history, but by what you are going through. Once mammon finds its way into your pocket, the “noise” suddenly ends, and you attract people like a magnet.
Is money our salvation or Jesus Christ?
Once money ceases to operate in the days ahead and the beast system is instituted, who then will be your real Savior? We live in this world, but we are not of this world. At death or during R, you will not carry money with you to heaven. Does that resonate well with you? The answer is personally yours.
This message again was very heavy. Yah be praised, adored, glorified, and honored with all reverence for all eternity for who He is. Amen.
Key Scripture References
The faithfulness of God’s promises
Numbers 23:19 — “God is not a man that He should lie, nor a son of man that He should repent or change His mind. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good and fulfill it?” (AMP)
The delivering act of God in your problems
Exodus 14:13–14 — “Do not be afraid. Take your stand (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today. For those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you, while you (only need to) keep silent and remain calm.” (AMP)
The provisional grace of God in your time of need
Philippians 4:19 — “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Closing Section
This is an original script given by the Holy Spirit Himself and has not come from man or from any written book. He alone has enabled me to write this. Dated 19/11/25.
After I was through with the writing, I had a dream. The Lord took me first forward (to what is coming). It is not goodness, prosperity, and happiness but tribulation—problems believers will be facing.
I was with certain believers, and one was Indian. He was put in jail for a day, and when he came out, he told me it was my turn. I was to be jailed for a day. It was not to be a big deal. I didn’t see any family member nearby or friend or “my connection” trying to bail me out.
I had no fear; in fact, I was looking forward to it with much grace. I did not curse or complain.
When I woke up, Rev. 2:10 came to my mind:
“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
Will you backslide in that time because Jesus has abandoned you to suffer? Jail was a stopover for the early disciples. In this life today, we have enjoyed much more luxury than the disciples in the book of Acts.
Here is a not-welcoming promise the Master is showing me: the problem will be jail, and the provisional reward will be the crown. Will we be ready to suffer for His sake?
Some of the people groups who love the Lord wholeheartedly are Asians, and they are rarely on our radar. I well remember a man I know who did his theological training in Australia a long time ago. He let his brother and me know of a certain professor who stayed in Indonesia and lectured them when they were students fortnightly without failing to report in the three years he studied in Aussie. How he managed to do this, I have no clue, but it showed true commitment.
The man who studied in Aussie was the son of the pastor who went to preach in Indonesia I told you about earlier on.
Commitment, unwavering faith, and trust will be ingredients we will need to finish this marathon race we are in right now. What we have now—resources, material wealth, and mammon—will not matter, especially in the times we are about to start in the near future.
Fear and worry for survival will be on people’s minds more than faith in the God of the Bible.
Man judges you by what they see in you, but God is pleased with the invisible—matters of faith. That’s why Abraham’s faith was counted as righteousness, not his gold, silver, cattle, sheep, herds, or donkeys.
The kingdom of God is about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
The unlearned fishermen, tax collectors, and men who did menial work rocked their entire world with the gospel in the book of Acts. What was this game-changing act and grace of God operating in their lives? It startled the mighty men of their times.
Paul, under Gamaliel’s tutelage, had to lay everything aside and went to the Saudi Arabian wilderness to receive a fresh revelation for 14 years to be meet for the Master’s use.
Final Summary Section
The power of promise leads to weighty problems, which in turn lead to the results of the provision. This is God’s sovereign pattern of doing things from the beginning across generations.
Promises attract man’s opinions.
Problems attract man’s judgment and backlash about you.
Provisions attract man’s hypocrisy (suddenly you become good because you are mammon-laden; they may want the “dripping honey” out of your pocket, not the risen Christ you carry deep in your soul).
What shall man gain by gaining the entire universe, given human needs are insatiable? Mammon never says, “It is enough.” More acquisition is the game. But when the “call day up yonder” comes, you leave it just as you found it.
Think again: What really matters in this flowery life of ours?
Finished writing this on 20/11/22 at 2:20 a.m. Ruach woke me at 1 a.m. to write the remaining portion of the word.
Important Notice
Yah warned us about the aggressor coming against Israel. War has again broken out in Gaza, and this time around in Southern Lebanon. The fragile peace treaty could not hold water. What makes us think the future 7-year peace treaty will do?
In that vision last month I saw the men in black practicing their strategies (Terror at Noon prophecy given on 26/10/25). There will never be peace in the Holy Land until the second coming of the Messiah.
Bear with me—this was long. Finishing it was not easy. The prompting of Ruach kept rushing over it.
On 21/11/25 I woke up at 5:11 a.m. to a revelation. I heard a pre-recorded computer voice of a woman saying:
“THE AIM IS TO CAUSE THE SUFFERING AND TRANSFER THE PAIN.”
Also, a future plague is coming. The scene was portrayed with someone’s left foot being leprous-like and whitish.
Are we ready for the plagues—problems of the earth? Life will not be one smooth curve as many wish, including seasoned Christians. There is no crown without going through the school of suffering.
This is also why many believers who have not passed through any form of trial will depart from the faith. In the very last days we will be very few in number—the true number of overcomers who can pass through fire and come to the other end shouting loudly:
“PRAISE THE LORD ANYWAY!”
Can you go to jail for 10 days and, on the morning of the 10th day, shout at the top of your lungs:
“BLESSED BE THE ROCK OF MY SALVATION! HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST!”
Even the guard will be surprised and think you are insane! But you would have preached a beautiful sermon—not on the pulpit, not in a beautiful sanctuary, without a church choir warming up the sermon for you, and even without a Bible in your hand in that jail.
Start practicing preaching without the aid of Bible apps and physical Bibles. The Holy Spirit will make you a walking Bible if need be. The Bible by itself doesn’t save, but the Word that is preached out of it (the living Word).
I call it the “Preachemony.”
The jail guards will ask you, “What must I do to be saved?” and the joy of answering the quiz will solely be yours—a semblance of what happened in Philippi in the book of Acts.
History is going to repeat itself again before believers eventually go up home. No R yet—hold your horses for a bumpy yet enjoyable ride. There is no escape from oncoming problems.
If there were no real problems on this planet, how would you know God is a problem-solver? He brings provision for the problems. He has more than a PhD in solving life puzzles or problems. Can you trust Him through it all? (As it was sung by the notable singer.)
Still, just this week I saw (it’s not only problems and plagues coming) the following writings: God’s power and God’s favor.
One time I happened to glance at a clock while busy in the house, and it was 9:11, and my eyes were fixed on it for a time. (I am not saying it will happen tomorrow or next month.) I started praying for America in September 2018. That particular month I wrote the names of the 50 states, and one by one I lifted each state before the Lord.
A heavenly host appeared in my dream and let me know that a family request that we had lifted before Yah had been acknowledged. It was then that he told me he was going to America. He flew away in my full glare and left the burden to pray for America.
Now another personal thing happened today at lunchtime. I was coming from somewhere and saw a grown-up lad that I know, and I stopped to speak to him. He helped me do certain tasks just recently, and I paid him for job well done. The shocking thing is he was facing the opposite direction. When he turned to look my direction, he had a T-shirt with these words embossed in capital letters:
PORTUGAL
You know the vision I was given this year. Was it just a coincidence? I had not spoken anything to him; he is just in grade four. I froze for a while.
The message is this: Everybody should start praying for future assignments, regardless of the time factor between the promise and the provision (manifestation).
I tried to end this message once, but Yah took over. May Yah answer all your requests for His glory, and may His face shine upon you.
Isaiah 7:9 — “If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”
