God's Supply
He supplies not just enough—but the overflow of His glory in Christ Jesus.
Based on the devotional by Ray Stedman from Immeasurably More
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Today’s devotional challenges the way we often approach Philippians 4:19—as if it were a universal promise to meet every desire we ever have. But Paul wasn’t offering a blank check; he was reminding the Philippians that God meets the needs of His children in the context of loving, sacrificial giving. The promise isn’t detached from relationship—it flows from personal union with a God who delights in cheerful givers, not because He needs our gifts, but because giving reflects our understanding that we’ve already received so much.
This promise is grounded in Jesus’ words: “Give, and it will be given to you.” Giving from a heart that knows the abundance of Christ isn't transactional—it's transformative. The Lord responds not with equal payment, but with overflow: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
The source of this supply is not just “God” in the abstract—it’s my God, Paul says. This is a promise wrapped in intimacy. It’s a family matter, not a general provision for humanity at large. And what does He supply? Not everything we think we want—but every true need, as He defines it. The riches He supplies from are not the common graces available to all (like sunlight or rain), nor even just the riches of forgiveness and cleansing, but the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus—a storehouse opened only to those who are in Christ.
Even the weakest believer has full access to these riches—not because of merit, but because of union. Christ is ours, and in having Him, we lack nothing.
Personalized Journal Entry – in the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture:
I am your supply. I am not distant from your needs, nor am I slow to act. I give seed to the sower and bread for food, and I multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You are enriched in every way to be generous in every way. Let your heart not fear lack, for your sufficiency is from Me.
You have already received all things pertaining to life and godliness through your knowledge of Me. I do not give as the world gives—I give according to the riches of My glory. Not the riches of this earth that rust and fade, but riches that flow from My indwelling presence within you.
I know your needs before you speak them. I clothe the lilies, I feed the birds, and I call you more precious than these. Do not worry, for your Father knows what you need. Seek first My kingdom and My righteousness—not to earn what I’ve already given, but to rest in what is already yours.
I live in you to will and to work for My good pleasure. I supply not merely by means, but by Myself. I am your source. I am your provision. I am your portion forever. All that is Mine is yours. I withhold no good thing from you, because I have given you My Son, and in Him, I have already freely given you all things.
—2 Corinthians 9:10–11, 2 Peter 1:3, Matthew 6:26–33, Philippians 2:13, Psalm 73:26, Romans 8:32
My Prayer of Trust:
Father, I rest in Your generous heart toward me. I do not have to grasp or strive, for You’ve already given me all I truly need in Christ. As You open my eyes to see what matters most, I yield every false desire and cling to the fullness that is already mine. You’ve made Yourself my source—not just for today, but for every moment. So I thank You—not only for what You’ve given, but for being the Giver who never runs dry.