provision for his people is simply an expression of God’s unchanging goodness, as true today as it has ever been, and as available. Preparing to Receive Before we begin chapter 1, remember to recite the Twenty-Third Psalm, out loud if possible, and take your time. Relax in this moment alone with God, say a verse or two, and then pause to allow God to fill your thoughts. If you do this prayerfully as you work your way through the book, I am certain that you will move increasingly into the experience of