"My God shall supply all your need......"

Philippians 4:19: "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus". (NKJV)

It’s still In the Book for the average Christian, this verse is not one you need to stop and think about because you have heard it so many times over the years. It is right up there with John 3:16. Did you ever think about the fact that it was written while Paul was in prison? He had no job, no church to speak in, and was completely at the mercy of the Roman government. Soldiers stood outside his cell to guard him and he was limited to the clothes he was wearing and writing materials. The Roman government did not supply Paul’s needs. Paul knew God was his source of supply.

The concept of Philippians 4:19 has been with us since the fall of man. It has never been a good time in the land when believers trusted in Jehovah Jireh, the Lord our Provider. God supplied for the children of Israel when they were four hundred years in captivity in Egypt. He also supplied for them for forty years in the wilderness. Where are you going to find provisions in slavery and in the desert? God met their every need, every day. God supplied for Daniel and the Hebrew children when they were in the furnace of fire. He supplied for Daniel in the lion’s den and David when he ran through the desert for his life. Elijah, Elisha and other prophets of the Old Testament saw God come through and supply for them during famines, droughts, and natural disasters.

SO WHAT ABOUT TODAY?With the collapse of the financial markets in our country, many Christians are wondering what they are going to do. They are watching their retirement, savings, and college accounts dwindle and disappear daily before their eyes. I recently heard a minister say that God is simply asking us if we are willing to be content with Him and His presence if we do not have enough money. I hope the answer for your life is “yes.” Hebrews 13 tells us to be content with what we have. I certainly want to be content with what I have. I never want it to be said that my trust is in money or the possessions God has given me.

Yet, despite the economy, the condition of our financial markets and the weakness of our government, Philippians 4:19 is still in the Bible. Prosperity is still the will of God for His people. Through the despair of the past few weeks in our nation, not one promise of prosperity has changed. The Bible still reads the same. God still wishes above all things that we prosper and be in heath (3 John 2). God still promises if we give to Him, it will be returned to us good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over (Luke 6;38). El Shaddai (the All Sufficient One) has not changed His name.

God did not promise to take us where the financial blessings are. When we believe God for money, He does not transfer us to another part of the city, country, or planet. We may not see real good times in our country in the days to come, but one thing is certain: God will bring the blessings to me! I do not need to look for another city or country to relocate to. The God who brought manna to the Israelites will do the same for me today. We can say with David, “I have been young, and now am old; Yet, I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor His descendants begging bread.” (Psalm 37:25)

Continue to pray for our nation and its future, but do not worry. The God, who continues to provide for the birds and flowers, will not forget you. You are far more precious to Him than anything else in creation.

Many Blessings,
Dorothy