Tag: God supply all needs
Week 17–Day 1–Provision for Responders
Scripture reading for April 20: Philippians 4:18-20 “I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable to God. And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Paul was in jail facing an uncertain fate. He was not sure if he would live or die. But he maintained his faith in God and fulfilled his responsibility to the churches he had helped found who were now supporting him while in prison. Paul viewed their gifts as a blessing and stated that they were like a fragrant offering and an acceptable sacrifice to God.
Part of God’s way of caring for His people is through others of faith who are willing to share from what God has blessed them. But God does not force anyone to do anything. He makes promises through His Word which are given to bring faith to act on them. In Paul’s message of thankfulness for the Philippian’s giving, He spoke a promise to them that God would supply all of their needs in return for their faithful and cheerful giving. The law of sowing and reaping is simple and true. If we sow or give cheerfully and abundantly, God will provide a time of reaping even more abundantly than what we sowed. (2 Corinthians 9:6)
So, we can conclude that one of God’s ways of meeting the needs of His children is through giving. Giving helps the one given to but it also blesses and sets in motion a harvest for the giver. When we are generous, we reflect our Father and His Son Who are continual givers of every good gift we receive. All we have in our hand is from Him. As we act in faith, we also bless God and bring Him joy and blessing. It is a win for everyone. Our God will supply all of our needs in Christ Jesus.
Prayer: Father God, I sometimes fear that I may come up short if I give resources that I am a steward over. Thank You for faith through Your promise to meet all of my needs in Christ Jesus. I say ‘amen’ and ‘thank You’ that all my needs have been met through the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ. Amen.