And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

The last name of Jehovah found in Philippians is in today’s verse. Here God is seen as Jehovah-Jireh, which means “The LORD Will Provide.”

This takes us back to Genesis 22:6-14, when Abraham was instructed by the Lord to take his son Isaac to a mountain and offer him to the Lord. Abraham took Isaac, built an altar, bound his son and then laid him on the altar. At the moment when Abraham had raised the knife and was ready to slay his son, the Lord called to him and stopped him. Abraham looked behind him and there was a ram caught in the thicket. The ram was provided as a substitue for Isaac.

This is one of the most beautiful pictures of what God did in giving His only begotten Son. He provided for our salvation through His death. Unlike Isaac, there was no substitute for Him because He was the Substitute.

So how does this connect with Philippians 4:19? I think Romans 8:31-32 has the answer for us: “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”

We can break down Philippians 4:19. In it we see five keys to God meeting our needs:

My God — He is the Source, but notice that we need to be able to call Him my God. It reminds us that there has to be a Personal Relationship with this great Provider!

Shall Supply — He is always on time with His supply. Martha thought the Lord was late and said, “If only You had been here, my brother would be alive.” But He wasn’t late! He is always on time! He shall supply. This is a Positive Promise.

All Your Needs — If He has the very hairs of your head numbered, knows every sparrow that falls to the ground, and says that you are more valuable than sparrows (Lk. 12:7), be assured that He will provide for your every need! This is the Pointed Scope of His provision.

According to His Riches in Glory — Notice that it is “according to,” not “out of.” Think of the riches of His goodness (Rom. 2:4), the riches of His grace (Eph. 1:7), and here, the riches of His glory! This reminds us of the Plenty of the Provision.

In Christ Jesus — The emphasis here is where He is. He is the Man in the glory, seated at the right hand of the Father. This is a Place of Power and wealth.

Anchor For Today:
In the name Jehovah-Jireh, we see Divine Provision. This ought to bring joy to the heart of every believer and encourage us to carry on here together until He returns for us!