Philippians 4:19. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
GOD SHALL SUPPLY. They need comfort – assurance that God is doing what is best God gave the life at the beginning – maybe this is a test Of faith, preparing them for coming times ahead That they can face the unknown without fear or dread But in quiet confidence and a spirit of rest that is real They can go through experiences knowing a loving God can wound or heal Physically and spiritually that we might better be prepared For the ministry He gave us and all that must be shared.
We know the seed planted gets its life from God alone And because of a new life, new expectations will come I must also remember, what God gives, He can take away And in doing so I learn the need for grace every day How would I know of His full supply for my grief; If it wasn’t that He allows great loss, be it ever so brief The benefit that comes may be for others through me That they in their confusion the value of faith will see.
God has supplied temporal needs when we were at a loss Through His grace He supplied redemption at highest cost He has felt pain and suffering greater than we can imagine So that He could identify with the grief of His suffering brethren He knows what is needed and just how, when and where To come alongside us that our burdens He will bear It is hard to let go and let God take full control But when one does that, they will find rest unto their soul.
There are times when private tears come down like falling rain And God calls us to pass through private grief and pain But He has His reasons and calls me to draw nigh And I will find then solace, in His bountiful supply I may spend time wondering what might or might not have been But it is better to look ahead in faith, trusting only Him Who supplies every need I have on earth and in heaven,
And gives the grace needed now, and will explain the reasons then.
“Father God of all comfort: please comfort my brother and sister right now. They are going through a hard time and are finding it hard to cope with life and death at the same time. Help them to bless Thee when Thou dost give and when Thou dost take away. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
There is a tendency on the part of most people to hoard money because it is the main way adults measure security. We also measure our energy by how much earn, and have a sense of self-worth because of the money we claim for ourselves. To give money away with no visible evidence of return on the investment, puts us at risk we seem to think. That is because we measure its value by the world's standards. The Philippians had learned had learned the value of giving to God by giving to His servant in their early days as Christians, and they continue the practice. This was a tangible expression of their love for the servant of the Lord who brought them the Gospel. This letter from Paul must have blessed them when they heard it read. Both the giver and receiver are blessed when we give what we have to the Lord.