Philippians 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
The Word of God is full of contrasts. Anyone who has heard me preach a few
times will tell you that one of my favorite words in the Bible is
"but". It is a conjunction of contrast and is usually followed
with good news.
A few verses prior to this, Paul acknowledged the Philippians had gone through
a rough time. There had been a time when their giving had flourished. They went
through a period of time when they could not support as they once had been able
to do. Please understand this teaching is not merely about giving of our
finances. Paul is speaking to a much greater subject than that.
My God shall supply! What a wonderful statement to be able to make. There
was no doubt in Paul's heart and mind concerning the ability of his God. It
wasn't a matter of hoping God would supply, as in maybe He will and maybe He
won't. My God SHALL SUPPLY! Even as he sat in prison, Paul had this blessed
assurance that God will supply all his needs in all things and whatsoever state
he found himself. Through learning this blessed truth, Paul had learned to be
content.
What will He supply? My God shall supply ALL my needs! I admit to you
there are wants and there are needs in my repertoire of prayers. How about you?
Have you ever prayed for something that you just really wanted? It wasn't a
matter of life or death? It wasn't a life changing matter. It was just
something that you believed would be nice if you had it. I don't have any
assurances of God meeting my every desire. BUT, my God shall supply all my
needs.
What if He runs out of resources? Let's look at the rest of the verse.
"But my God shall supply all your (my) needs according to His riches in
glory by Christ Jesus." His supply is "according to HIS riches in
glory." Does that sound like our God is limited in His ability to
meet our needs? I think not. In the book of Malachi, the Lord speaks of opening
"the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not
be room enough to receive it."
The question that I must ask myself now is this: Do I believe God?
Looking back at verse 13, "I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me." How can I possibly tell God that I cannot do what He
bids me to do when He has promised to supply all my needs?