A Constant Supply
Tuesday, January 3
A Constant Supply
My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
In 2 Kings 4 we find a widow at the end of her rope. With the heavy weight of her creditors looming behind the widow cries out to Elisha for help. All she has left for herself and her sons is a little oil. He tells her to collect as many jars as she can from her neighbors, and then to fill the jars with the oil that remained. Miraculously, the small amount of oil kept flowing and became sufficient to fill all the jars that she had collected. She was then able to sell the oil to provide for her family.
This makes me think of the amazing provision that God promises for His people, if we trust Him. Today’s verse tells us: “My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).
It also reminds me of the promises Jesus makes about the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.’ As long as you are thirsty, Jesus says you will be filled. Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will be with us forever (John 14:16), and so the flow will never run dry if we keep our hearts right.
Prayer for today: Lord, thank You for Your wonderful promises of provision for me. I trust You today to provide for all my needs. I also come to You and ask You to fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, so that streams of living water will flow from me to others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.