"GOD - THE SUPPLIER OF ALL NEEDS. Philippians: 4:10-22
Being human is not a sin; it is just reality.
We each have frailties and periods of suffering. Often, when difficulties
arise, we turn to friends and family for comfort. But these people
are human, too, and subject to their own weaknesses and failures.
We fail other people for many reasons. Some have to do with purposeful
plans, while others involve subconscious reactions. For instance,
a man may avoid visiting his dying brother because he feels inadequate
to help. Or a woman might stop calling a widowed friend because
she fears facing a similar situation. Too often, friends abandon
a person who has made a tragic mistake, like committing adultery,
because they refuse to be associated with such an obvious sinner.
But most importantly, when it comes to giving lack often prevent
us from giving as we may wish. The only one who can provide. Or
better still the Great Provider is GOD. Others may fail, but God
never fails. Knowing why others fail us is small consolation, but
God does provide a source of perfect comfort no human can provide.
Paul the Apostle prays for you and I in Philippians
4:19 that his God “shall supply all your need
according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.” Apostle
Paul was so sure that he had to invite us to experience the kind
of God he serves by saying ‘My God’.
(I wish you and I can say that much).
God in His capacity as the Great Provider created the whole universe
out of nothing. His creation knows no end. It is everlasting, and
thus God will provide according to that riches that knows no end.
Whao!!!!
We often confuse NEEDS with WANTS. I do not want to go into the
study of Economics now, but I do think we need to understand this
concept. NEEDS is the most basic concept underlying the states of
felt deprivation which include physical needs for food, clothing,
warmth, and safety; social needs for belonging and affection; and
individual needs for knowledge and self-expression. Whereas WANTS
are the form human needs take as they are shaped by culture and
individual personality. An American needs food but wants a Big Mac,
French fries, and a soft drink. A person in Mauritius needs food
but wants a mango, rice, and beans. Wants are shaped by one’s
society and are described in terms of objects that will satisfy
needs.
God, in His wisdom created all things good and ready for Adam and
Eve. There is a purpose for the daylight and night, and God has made
provision for all that. We should not limit God when making requests.
We need to know how to ask what He has provided for us. We still need
to ask. With the help of the Holy Spirit we will surely get there.
As ROMANS 8:26 says “Likewise the
spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should
pay for as we ought but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for
us with groaning which cannot be uttered”.
Remain Blessed this week
Reverend Daniels
Founder
True Christian Bible Church
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