Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. |
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People of the world feel helpless as the systems of the world go up and
down. They turn on the television and they hear, “This war will plunge
the world into a recession.” They open the newspapers and they read that
“Unemployment is at an all-time high”.
Beloved, God does not want you to feel helpless because you are not of
the world. (John 17:16) You are of God and therefore need not be subject
to the world’s systems. Whatever the world’s situation is, fear not
because “God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory
by Christ Jesus”.
Notice that Philippians 4:19 says that “God shall supply all your need”. It does not say that God may supply some of your needs. It also says that God will do it “according to His riches”. It is not out of
His riches. If a millionaire gives you a hundred dollars, it is out of
his riches. But if he gives to you according to his riches, it means
that he is lining up his millions for you!
Lastly, the verse says that God does it “according to His riches
in glory”. It is not according to the riches of your company or how
well the economy is doing. No, it is according to God’s riches in glory!
So how do you stop yourself from feeling helpless in uncertain times?
The same way I stopped myself from getting seasick when I was on board a
navy ship for the first time during my National Service stint. A senior
naval officer had advised me, “Don’t look at the waves around you. Look
at the horizon far away. Look at that stable, stationary line and you
will feel better.” When I fixed my eyes on that unshakable, unwavering
line, even though the ship bobbed up and down in the rough sea, I did
not feel so seasick anymore.
My friend, don’t look at your circumstances or the bad things that are
happening in the world because you will get “earth-sick”. Instead, look
at the unshakable, eternal Word of God. Your heart will become stable
and you will see your God supply all your needs according to His riches
in glory by Christ Jesus!
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Wednesday, 21 December 2016
FIX YOUR EYES ON GOD’S UNSHAKABLE WORD - Joseph Prince
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