Promise of God’s Provision
(From a devotional by Bob Hoekstra)
There are "exceedingly great and precious promises" and "unpopular" promises. Both play a vital role in God’s plan. Our present verse (Php 4:19) contains a promise of the first type. The context of this promise concerns material provisions.
The saints at the church in Philippi regularly gave of their financial resources that the Apostle Paul might concentrate on ministering the gospel. “I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.” (Php 4:18) Their recent gifts left Paul abundantly supplied. This generosity was also a pleasing spiritual sacrifice in the eyes of the Lord.
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