GIVE TILL IT HURTS!

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus! Phil 4:19 Have you ever quoted this verse at a time when you were in need? It’s good to quote the bible at appropriate times, but actually, this verse was not meant for everyone. It is directed at givers; those with generous hearts! Paul was talking to the Philippians here, because they had supported him through the difficult times. You can add yourself if you are a giver.

Note the preceding verses in Phil 4:15-18: Moreover, 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 ... the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.


Do you need money to fulfil a pressing need in your life? Where is the evidence of your giving? It doesn’t matter whether you have a lot of money or very little, no grouping is exempt. God loves a cheerful giver, and then He will surely meet ALL your needs according to His riches in glory.
Mighty Man of War!

Why did God choose the people He did to do the mighty works that He wanted to do? Moses, Gideon, David, Saul (just to name a few)? Why did Jesus choose the disciples He did? Take a close look at them: Moses was a stammerer. Gideon was a coward, David was a despised shepherd in his family. Saul was a Benjaminite (the smallest tribe of Israel), and from the clan that was the least of those.

Surely God should have chosen an orator with a strong voice to lead the people of Israel. But hear what he said to Moses: “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say" Ex. 4:11,12. God saw Gideon the coward as a ‘mighty warrior’. All the disciples the Master chose were ‘unschooled, ordinary men’, and yet they turned the world upside down! Over and over again, in my daily experiences as well as the Word of God, I see the truth of this scripture: But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1 Cor. 1:27

What did you say is wrong with you again? Did I catch you saying that God cannot use someone like you? Never think that way again!! What was the difference in these men? “...they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”Acts 4:13

Jesus makes all the difference! Amen.