My God Will Supply

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)

 Paul was helped and supported by the Philippians in a significant way during his imprisonment and ministry. In response to this, he was confident that as God supplied for him through the Philippians, so he would generously supply them with their needs. The God we have put our faith in is this same God: the God who provides. This can be a hard perspective to have. If we are experiencing loss or lack it is very difficult to see how God will supply. Sometimes we don’t have what we want or feel we need, and we must wait and trust God to strengthen us in that waiting. He knows our needs better than we do and can be trusted to care for us in them.

 The verse we are focusing on now follows Paul’s secret to being content in both lack and abundance. He has found that Christ is enough for him and that, through him and the strength he provides, we are able to endure. Paul expresses frequently throughout this letter his gratitude to the Philippians for their support and generous provision for him, but he wants them to know that what he needs most of all is not physical provision, but Christ. Whether we feel that we have much or little we can always pray, “Lord, give me more of you. Satisfy me with yourself and help me to trust you when I feel that I am lacking.”

 God is kind and gracious, a giver of good gifts. Let us be quick to trust in the God who supplies. He is enough for us and he is worthy of our trust and confidence!