Let's play detective

Philippians 4:19 is a verse that has many layers. “And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

Some use this text spiritually with the idea that God has supplied Jesus for our salvation, this is true and he is all we need. However, the verse before speaks of God supplying earthly resources. “I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus.” Paul is thanking the Philippians for supplying what he needed for ministry. I want to note a couple of other things about this text. First it says “God will”…that is a done deal. It happens whether we recognize it or not, because God is God. The second is that God supplies from his resources (His glorious riches) and heaven’s resources are unlimited.

The Comfort of the Scriptures

February was a month of struggle and pain. I was given the news of my brother’s murder. I have lost a sister to leukemia and a brother to lymphoma. These deaths stung and I grieved but this news was different. A man had taken my brother’s life. I have had sleepless nights trying to understand and reason out this brutal act. Even though I know intellectually sin does not make sense. I still tried to wrestle out some reason for this horrible act.