Philippians 4:19 (ESV Strong's)
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Subject: God's Provision
When we are new to the faith, this verse is a deep leap into the darkness. We know, or at least believe, that God can save our souls from hell, but we struggle that if we give our lives and resources to God, He can meet our physical needs. When you think of that logic it is somewhat funny. When the Pharisees were questioning Jesus about His power to heal the body or forgive sins, Jesus asked them which is harder (the implication being that forgiving sins makes Him God) ... See Matthew 9:1-6. After we have walked by faith for awhile, we can and do see the above text come to life. In the context of the above verse, Paul is thanking the church for being the sole supplier of his physical needs (financially). In the beginning, this church was it!! But, he wanted them to know that God would not forget their sacrifice and labor of giving to him and his ministry. God would supply any need they have. Giving by faith is not so that we get from God. Giving by faith is sacrificial because we believe in the need to further the Gospel. Yet, we should not fear we will have something lacking. God will provide. He does not give us more money necessarily. He does, however, meet our "needs.". Young believer or old believer, we have this to praise God about and believe in.
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