The Needs of the Needy

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Paul had been a great blessing to the saints at Philippi in that he ministered to their spiritual needs; therefore they believed it their obligation to care for his material ones. It seems for a brief time they, for some providential reason, were unable to fulfill their desire and responsibility to him; something they felt was their duty. But now they were once again able to resume their care of him. 

As an old disciple of Jesus Christ my advice to God's people is, you take care of God's man and God will take care of you. And to God's men I say, You feed God's people and they will feed you. God promises to give to givers, no matter the amount or type the gift. He does not stipulate. "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

Whenever we give to others, according to what we have, God pledges He will give us according to what He has! When we supply others' needs from our meager cupboards, God supplies ours from His treasure chest. God recompenses us according to our treatment of others in need. Giving does not deplete our coffers, it enhances
them. God seems to tell us there is no need in the lives of those who supply the needs of the needy.

"For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land."