Lavish Supply For Ordinary Days
Plugged into His riches, everyday needs lit with quiet peace
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In Christ, E. Stanley Jones
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Paul’s promise in Philippians 4 says that God supplies every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. E. Stanley Jones invites us to look away from the poverty mindset that stares at our lack and to look into the wealth of the Son. Provision for the believer does not come from scraping by in our own strength. It comes from the Father’s generosity already given to us in the Messiah.
Jones points out that the giving side is rich. The receiving side can be poor in receiving. That landed on me. I have known days when I carried my needs like heavy grocery bags and forgot that I was already standing in the storehouse. The Father does not promise to grant every craving. He promises to meet every need in Jesus. That promise is not a slogan. It is a door we walk through by faith, again and again.
This is not a pass for passivity. Staying in Christ is active trust. We seek first His kingdom and His righteousness. We keep our hearts open to the Spirit and our hands open to share. The same grace that supplies teaches us how to spend and how to give. The same Lord who fills us also leads us to contentment.
So today, thank you Dr. Jones, for lifting our eyes. We are not plugging in at the level of Jesus’ earthly poverty. We are plugged into His risen glory. The Father underwrites our needs in the Son. That changes how we pray, how we plan, and how we face the next bill. We move through the day with open hands, confident that our Shepherd does not run short.
Journal Entry, Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I am with you, and I dwell in you. The Father has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the Anointed. His divine power has granted all things that pertain to life and godliness. I lead you to seek first the kingdom and His righteousness, and in that seeking you discover that your needs are added in due course.
I remind you that the Lord is your Shepherd. You shall not be in want. My grace abounds so that having all sufficiency in all things you abound in every good work. I teach you to be content in any circumstance, to know how to have plenty and how to face lack, and to do all things in the strength of the Anointed who indwells you.
Do not set your hope on riches, which are uncertain. Set your hope on God who richly provides you with everything to enjoy. Keep free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for I will never leave you or forsake you. If the Father did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for you, how will He not with Him graciously give you all things needed for My will in your life.
As you remain in Jesus, ask with thanksgiving, and the peace of God will guard your heart and mind. Continue to walk in Him as you received Him, rooted and built up in Him. Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights. I supply seed to the sower and bread for food. I enrich you in every way for generous living that points to My glory in the Anointed.
Real-Life Analogy
Think of a lamp plugged into a wall outlet. The bulb does not strain to glow. It draws from the source that never flickers. When the cord is connected, light happens. In the same way, the Holy Spirit within you keeps you connected to the riches of Jesus. Worry wants you to stare at the bulb. Faith remembers the outlet.
Try this the next time the grocery total climbs higher than you expected. Pause at the cart before you pay. Breathe slowly, smile if you can, and agree with the truth. Then whisper, Lord, I trust You to express Your sufficiency through me right now, guide my choices, and steady my heart. Maybe you remove two extras, maybe you pay with peace, and later you notice how He provided through a sale or a shared meal. That is not you muscling through need. That is the life of Jesus showing up in an ordinary aisle.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You that in Jesus I already stand in the place of provision. Thank You that Your riches in glory are not scarce and that Your Spirit in me is more than enough for today. I agree with You that the Lord is my Shepherd and I lack nothing needed for Your will. I welcome Your wisdom for spending, Your contentment for my heart, and Your generosity flowing through my hands. I walk forward grateful, confident, and at rest.
Scripture References for the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture Section
Philippians 4:19; Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3; Matthew 6:31 to 34; Psalm 23:1; 2 Corinthians 9:8 to 11; Philippians 4:11 to 13; 1 Timothy 6:17 to 19; Hebrews 13:5 to 6; Romans 8:32; Philippians 4:6 to 7; Colossians 2:6 to 7; James 1:17; 2 Corinthians 9:10; John 15:4 to 5; Luke 12:32