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And my God
shall supply every need of yours Philippians 4:19 (ASV)
the subject for today
is: A need or a
want?
Let us again open the
Bible and read some from it Today from: Philippians
4:14-23 |
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Philippians
4:14-23 14Howbeit
ye did well that ye had fellowship with
my affliction. 15And ye yourselves also know,
ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from
Macedonia, no church had fellowship
with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;
16for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my
need. 17Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for
the fruit that increases to your
account. 18But I have all things, and abound:
I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from
you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to
God. 19And my God
shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in
Christ Jesus. 20Now unto our God and Father be
the glory for ever and ever. Amen. 21Salute every saint
in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you.
22All the saints salute you, especially they that are of
Caesar’s household. 23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
be with your spirit. |
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Dear
Friends, Today we look at another
step that will help us overcome financial disaster:
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Learn to
differentiate between a need and a want. Your needs are important, but not
your wants. God has promised to supply all your needs, but not all your
wants. What
are our needs? Someone defined it like
this: "We need as much as will make us
physically, mentally, and spiritually fit for the purposes of the
If this is true, then how
do we decide what belongs to our needs? No one can decide that for
you; it must be worked out between you and God. Go over your life in God's
presence and see what belongs to your needs, and what belongs to your
wants. Let the Holy Spirit sensitize your conscience so that you can
distinguish the difference. A fisherman tells this
story: "Yesterday on the lake I let my
boat drift. As I looked at the water, I could see no drift at all. Only as
I looked at the fixed point of the shoreline could I see how far I was
drifting." It is a parable! It is
only as you fix your eyes on Christ, and watch for His approval, that you
will know whether you are staying on God's course - or drifting away from
it. One
more thing: Keep your needs strictly
to needs, not luxuries disguised as needs. If you eat more than you need,
you clog up your system. It is the same with other
things. Needs
contribute; luxuries choke. PRAYER: Gracious Father, bring me
under the sway of Your creative Spirit. Sensitize my inner being so that I
might hear Your voice when I am about to go off course. This I ask for
Your own dear Name's sake. Amen. FURTHER
STUDY: Exod. 16; Pss. 23:5;
33:18-19; 37:25 ·
How did God
supply the needs of the Israelites? ·
List some of
the needs God has supplied in your life. |
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