In review of Philippians 4:19 this morning, I read “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”(NLT).
I have learned and seen through past experience that I can trust that God will always meet my needs. Whatever I need here on earth he will supply, even courage to do the difficult things. However, I must keep in mind the difference between my wants and my needs. I often want to feel good and avoid any discomfort, hassles or pain. By trusting in Christ, my attitude and appetite can change from wanting everything to accepting his provision and power to live for him.
If I want God to bless every area of my life, then I need to be bless-able. I need to show or demonstrate to God that I will be responsible when he does bless me.
The first thing is to understand is that God is my provider, regardless of where I work. He’s the one who supplies my every need, and he may do that through my employer. If I think something or someone else is the source, then I’m always going to be nervous, because I can lose my job, money, or possessions.
But with God I never have to wonder if my needs are going to be met. Everything belongs to him anyway! Romans 11:36 says, “For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory” (TLB).
If one water faucet is turned off, God can turn on another just as easily. If I lose one job, he can easily give me another. If God closes one door, he can open another. If all the doors are closed, he can open a window.
When I understand that and choose to trust God, I can lose the stress of trusting in money and others.
The Bible says in Philippians 4:19, “God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (ESV). God will meet all my needs! And he knows best what those needs are, and how to meet them.
Financial money management starts with this question: In whom or what do I place my trust?
When I place my trust in God, I can get up every morning and say, “God, it all belongs to you. It all comes from you. You are my provider, not anybody else, and I’m going to trust in you to meet my needs.”
Not only will trusting in God lower any stress, but it also will allow me to begin to see how he wants to bless me.
In summary, God will supply all of my needs from his glorious riches, which have been given in Christ Jesus. Whatever I need (not want), he will supply. Trusting in Christ will help adjust my attitude and appetite from wanting everything to accepting his provision and power to live for him. I need to be bless-able, and show or demonstrate that I will be responsible when he does bless me. I need to understand that God is my provider. He is the one who supplies my every need. Thinking that something or someone else is the source will only leave me unsettled. Because everything belongs to him, I never have to wonder if my needs will be met. God knows best what my needs are, and how to meet them. My money management starts with, "in whom or what do I place my trust?" When I place my trust in God, I can say, God it all belongs and comes from you. You are my provider, not anyone else. I'm going to trust in you to meet all my needs.
Today’s study is a great reminder and encouragement for me to remember and to continue to trust God for supplying my needs. The material things in this world are all temporary. God knows what I need and will not neglect me. My role is to continue to trust and rely on him. I also need to know that the things that make me feel secure in this world are not guaranteed. Reliance on him is the one thing I can count on.
This morning Father I pray that your Spirit reminds me, especially when things don’t seem to be going comfortably to place my trust and confidence in you. I also ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my tasks, my leadership, and my interaction with others. These things I pray through your Son Jesus name, Amen.
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