Trust God To Fulfill Your Needs

My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

Paul reminded the Philippians that the God who had cared for his needs through their loving concern would also care for their needs as they trusted Him! This promise is often taken out of context. It was given to encourage those who were sacrificial in response to the needs of God’s work. There is another promise very similar to this one that is also found in the middle of some strong teaching on stewardship: “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8).

Paul had been rejoicing in the fact that the Philippians had supplied his need. Now he told them that God would supply their need. His promise to them was personal: “my God.” It was positive: “shall supply.” It was pointed: “all your need.” It was plentiful: “according to His riches in glory.” And it was powerful: “by Christ Jesus.”

This is a consistent principle in the working of God with men. “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you” (Luke 6:38).