Philippians 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Yesterday, we talked about fear. Throughout the Scriptures, we find those words
being spoken by God: "Fear not." The basis for being strong and
courageous is found in the fact that God has promised to stay with us. Isn't
that a blessed promise? But what are some things that might strike fear into
the hearts and minds of people? What could possibly cause us to be afraid in
certain situations? I will mention a few, but not all of them. Fear can
cause upheaval and unrest in our minds when we are not certain of the outcome
of a situation. This can certainly happen when we receive a diagnosis from the
doctor. A certain level of fear can enter our minds when we are planning an
event and aren't certain if we have enough supplies. What if more people show
up than we have planned for? What if we have all this food and nobody shows up?
Fear can enter when we are called upon to do something that takes us out of our
comfort zone. Yes, I remember the first time I tried to speak publicly from the
pulpit. I was the boy in 6th grade that hated to stand in front of the class to
give a book report. "Lord, are you sure about this? Don't you
remember? I surely do."
So again, what is the key to overcoming fear? Are we strong enough in ourselves
to do it? We were reminded in the first paragraph about the presence of God
being with us. But the first three words of today's verse take us deeper into
that thought: "But my God...." That speaks to us of the source
of power, supply, and encouragement to continue. In What, or Who, do we place
our dependence? Confidence comes through experience. Experience comes through
trials and struggles. Trials and struggles bring about a patient waiting upon
the very One Who is able to do all things. Who is that? He's MY GOD! He isn't
just a god; rather, He is the source of all power, wisdom, grace, mercy, and
love. And His source of supply never runs out! He showed us the depth of that
supply when He sent His Son, Jesus the Christ, to be nailed to a cross where
our debt of sin was paid and completely forgiven. That supply never runs out!
God will never say to His children, "Oops, I didn't plan for that. I used
up all my grace and forgiveness on that last big one you committed." NO!
"MY GOD shall supply all (my) need according to HIS RICHES in glory by
Christ Jesus." Do you believe that? Do you trust Him to always be
with you? Do you lean upon Him for strength, direction, love, mercy, and forgiveness?
He is fully capable and He is fully dependable!