Life Plan Devotion #105 [Phil. 4:19 Qualifications]

Hi, Everyone.
It was a stormy night in Kansas. I was up several times, rebuking the threat of tornadoes. We received much rain, but all is well. I praise God for His promises of safety, and the power of His Word.
Today, we look at the 3rd qualification for the Philippians 4:19 promise, and tomorrow, we will look at where provision comes from and an important principle, which is linked to its own promise.
This is a special day in my life--my 32nd wedding anniversary. It's a long time to live with a boy! My husband's probably saying, "It's a long time to live with that girl!" lol
Have a great day, and, as always, it blesses and encourages me to hear from you.

Life Plan Devotion #105 [Philippians 4:19 Qualifications]

Philippians 4:19 "And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus" (NLT).

     There are 3 qualifications for experiencing the manifestation of the Philippians 4:19 promise in your life: 1) You must have a need, 2) You must know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and 3) You must be a giver.
     Paul writes, in Philippians 4:15-18, to the church at Philippi, "As you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only, for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid again and again when I was in need. Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God" (NIV).
     Paul had a need, and, of all the churches that Paul visited, the only church who met that need was the Philippian church. Because they were sowers, they qualified for the Philippians 4:19 promise. They were the only ones to partner with Paul, so they got all the blessing "credited to [their] [spiritual] account" (4:17), and any blessing credited to one's spiritual account will also show up as blessing in one's natural cir****tances.
     If you are a giver, a sower, out meeting the needs of the Kingdom of God, doing your best for God, Philippians 4:19 applies to you. If you're a giver, you'll be a receiver! Be assured, also, that when you give to others, it is "a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God" (4:18).

What this has to do with weight loss: There are many ways to be "a giver," while on your own weight-loss journey. Too often, we have tunnel vision; all we can see is the "pot of GOAL" at the end of the "not-so-rainbow like" journey. On your way to goal, look for ways to help others on their journey, and you will find that your own journey looks and feels more like a beautiful rainbow.

Confession:
I look for opportunities to give, to sow, to meet the needs of others, and God is pleased to supply my every need.

Blessings,
Mary