Today's Passage - Phil 4:18-23

River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english Philippians 4:18-23   ...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.  And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus...   "...My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."  This is a great promise from God, but it is not free of any condition.  Paul gave such a reassuring promise to the Philippian church because it was a church that could stand with those who were suffering, a church that provided for the needs of others by faith, and a church that often remembered God's workers.  Paul said that because of the offerings that they brought before God by faith, God will also meet their needs.  So how will God meet their needs? "According to His glorious riches."  We need to acknowledge that we know nothing about God's riches.  We often hold on to what we have, not realizing that God's riches are far beyond what we can imagine!  The Bible says that "no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him."  Do you believe it? "In Christ Jesus."  2 Corinthians 1:20 says that "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.  And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God."  The fulfillment of God's promises must be done through Jesus Christ.  If we want to enjoy God's promises, we must also be in Jesus Christ.  We need to examine whether our life is connected with the Lord everyday.  All of God's riches are in Christ, so as soon as our life is connected with the life of the Lord and our life starts to flow with Lord's will, God's abundance will naturally come upon us. Are you short of anything that you need?  I want to pray a special blessing on you!  But before I do that, you must ask God to give you the determination to serve the Lord, because God's blessing is not just for you to enjoy, for He wants you to become a blessing for others!  Put your hand on your heart and I will pray for blessing on you.   Pray with Pastor Tong           Dear Lord, I bring my brothers and sisters before you, and once again I proclaim that you are Jehovah Jireh, and you will provide us with all we need!  You are Jehovah Rapha, and you will heal all imperfections in us!  You are Jehovah Shalom, and you will bring forth peace in our spirit!  Lord God, in your name I rebuke all the attacks and curses from the enemy, and in the name of the Lord I reclaim everything that the enemy has robbed from them!  May you have mercy on us, and by your glorious riches I pray that in Christ Jesus all the needs of my brothers and sisters will be met.  I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!