And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV).
In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy. In it, he wrote, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". The meaning is simply that no one can avoid death or the burden of paying taxes. Throughout the years, this quote has become famous, and when someone says death and taxes, they are takes a negative stance on what the world considers certainties in life. If we're not careful we too can become like the world and become negative.
As Christians, we have certainties as well. One of which is that God supplies all our needs according to the riches of his glory. Since God's glory is limitless - our hope in him should be as well. When the certainties of this world end, the certainties of God arise in our lives. That is, when the world says death is the end, for those of us who have accepted Christ as our savior, know that death is only the beginning. Likewise, when the world is burdened with monetary obligations, we should not be. I am a living witness that when you are where God wants you to be, doing what God wants you to do, you will never go without. God does meet your need.
Today, let us be confident that God will supply all of our needs, whatever they may be. Resist the temptation of negative talk or quotes or phrases. Speak what is true - what is certain, which is God's Word.
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