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Everything You Need
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4:19
- Philippians 4:19
Philippians 4:19 is one of the greatest promises God makes in the Bible. Since becoming a Christian I've always found it to be true, and have never lacked for anything.
The promise became most real in the 1980s, when I was a street preacher in Sydney, Australia. I'd given up full-time work to do evangelism, not knowing what the future held. For a short while I was living in one rented room, paid for out of meager savings, for I had no income.
Then, soon after: "Rod, we think there's a job for you. It fits in with what you want to do." So said the senior pastor of the city church I was attending. The offer was part-time work as a caretaker at a state-wide church HQ nearby. It was old, but in the heart of the downtown area.
They paid a small salary, I worked from 9am till around 11:30am doing odd jobs, then had the rest of the day to broadcast the message of God's love. I had to return at 5:30pm to lock up the premises. Wow, perfect for what I wanted to do. "I'll take it," I said.
A huge, rent-free apartment, with free telephone, came with the job. Absolutely ideal. I had working hours that only God could have arranged. The evangelism
could be done when the teeming crowds were out - at lunchtime and in the evening city rush hour. How? By preaching to them while they were a captive
audience at traffic lights. I also had a placard, held aloft. It lasted from 1983 to 1988.
God met my needs wonderfully in those years. People would give banknotes on the street, though I never asked for money. $50, $20, $10 or $5. One lunchtime on the street corner I met a believer from the United States. I invited him for dinner that night and when leaving he pulled out a $US100 note and said: "God told me to give you this." These happenings did wonders for my faith. I saw Philippians 4:19 come alive. People also gave household goods - even a small TV!
Now, years later, I'm retired, and have all the time I need to write and work for God with no concern about money. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness! A faithful God who will supply all of our needs. Today, will you trust God to provide for you?
On May 13, 2013 by
I am so glad I read this this morning. I'm only in seventh grade, but I have westest this week and I learned that I need to trust in God to supply my needs and I will do GREAT on my test! Thanks for Sharing!:)
I am so glad I read this this morning. I'm only in seventh grade, but I have westest this week and I learned that I need to trust in God to supply my needs and I will do GREAT on my test! Thanks for Sharing!:)
On January 12, 2009 by mike
I have to say I have had a very similar experience... I found myself very short of funds (in fact unable to pay my rent). One day I received an anonymous cash gift, the next day my land-lord assured me there was no rush on the back-rent... things kept working out, until finally I was amazingly offered a job only miles from my fiancee's former college. It seemed like when things were at their worst, God was at His best for me! We do truly have an amazing, faithful, and loving God who IS in control.
I have to say I have had a very similar experience... I found myself very short of funds (in fact unable to pay my rent). One day I received an anonymous cash gift, the next day my land-lord assured me there was no rush on the back-rent... things kept working out, until finally I was amazingly offered a job only miles from my fiancee's former college. It seemed like when things were at their worst, God was at His best for me! We do truly have an amazing, faithful, and loving God who IS in control.
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