“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
Here’s a comforting verse. Whenever we are in need, God will be there to provide for us. But this isn’t only talking about material need, or financial need – no, God can provide our emotional and spiritual needs as well. How does He provide them? Out of “His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” God doesn’t have to stick to a budget. The cattle on a thousand hills belongs to Him (Ps. 50:10); “the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it” (Ps. 24:1). So at any time, whatever we need, He is able to provide.
However, we must distinguish between ‘need’ and ‘want’. We need shelter, but we want a mansion. We need food, but we want gourmet meals. I’m not saying that God won’t give us a mansion and gourmet meals, (as I said above, He’s not limited to a budget) but if He knows those things will lead us away from Him, why would He give them to us? Yes, God wants to bless us if we are obedient, but is a big house and lots of money really a blessing if it hardens our hearts?
God is interested in our spiritual well-being. To Him, that is more important than our physical comfort – and we should be growing to see it this way too. For this world is passing away. When we get to heaven, it won’t matter how big your house was while you were here. What will matter is the depth of faith and character that developed in you, and the love that you showed to God and to others.
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