The True Source of Supply in Spiritual Need
T. Croskery Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. The apostle seems to say, "You have supplied all my wants; my God shall supply all yours in turn." Consider - I. THE AUTHOR OF SUPPLY. "My God shall supply all your need." 1. The expressions, "my God," seems to say that what the apostle had found him to be in all his wants, his converts would be sure to find him, likewise. "My God," (1) because he is mine and I am his; (2) because he has me wholly in charge and has all my interests committed to him. 2. The expression, implies, not merely God's ability and willingness to supply all over need, but his obligation to do so, in virtue of the covenant between, him and his people. II. THE NEEDS OF THE CHRISTIAN.. "All your need." 1. This does not signify all that the Christian wants; only what he needs. In our waywardness and our childishness we ask for many things which are not really needful to us, but rather hurtful. 2. Our needs are many. (1) In temporal things; (2) in spiritual things. We need faith and its increase, love and its enlargement, hope and its brighter kindling, grace in all its fullness and variety, perseverance in grace to the end. III. THE RULE OR MEASURE OF SUPPLY. "According to his riches in glory." Not the riches of his glory, but according to his riches, which will find their full development in placing the Christian in glory. Thus there is an inexhaustible supply in God. IV. THE MEDIUM OF SUPPLY. "In Christ Jesus." In virtue of our union with him we receive of his fullness, grace for grace. That union is the guarantee of a full supply for all our needs. V. THE DOXOLOGY APPROPRIATE TO SUCH A THOUGHT. "Now to God even our Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen." This anticipatory doxology is suggested by the pregnant thought of this passage. The glory is due to him who supplies our need. - T.C. Parallel Verses KJV: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. WEB: My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.