You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. Psalm 18:36
God is never stingy. Never ever. One of Satan’s biggest lies is that God is trying to squeeze us but never bless us—that he loves to hammer us, but is a stingy miser when it comes to giving anything to us. We imagine God is like the man described in Proverbs:
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Proverbs 23:6-7
This is at the heart of so many of our problems—we have a miserly view of God. The reality is that God is the kindest and most generous person you will ever meet! What are some clear proofs of God’s wide and generous heart? (see Gen 1:27-28, Isa 55:6-9, Romans 8:31-32, Rev 21:4-6)
“A wide place” is another way of speaking about God’s grace—abundant grace. Enough provision for every trial and temptation. If our eyes are on the path we will find it is always enough to carry us to safety.