The Sufficiency of Christ

I am often perplexed by my inability to believe the Bible.  Oh I am not talking about believing in the Creation account, Jonah being swallowed by a whale, the virgin birth, the exclusivity of Christ, the resurrection, or the return of the Lord Jesus.  I am talking about believing the express statements of the Scripture that, while giving mental assent, often fail to be lived out in my attitudes and actions.  One verse of Scripture stands out in the myriad of verses I struggle over and that is Philippians 4:19.  In this verse the Apostle Paul states, "My God shall supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."

I read this and I am dumbfounded at my lack of faith in this passage.  When I read this it makes sense.  That all of my needs will be supplied by God through the Lord Jesus Christ.  I can understand that and yet I struggle to live with this understanding.  Many times I wrestle with decision making, financial pressures, relational discord, and many other issues as though I am the source of their supply.  I seek to determine what is best for me or what will cause the least amount of damage to myself.  However, what I really should be doing is trusting that the Lord Jesus Christ is the source of my supply.

In those times of indecision I can trust Christ to be faithful in guiding my decisions if I am submitted and trusting in him.  In those times of financial pressure, I can trust that the instructions of Christ regarding money are faithful for my life.  In those times of relational difficulty I can trust that Christ is sufficient to bring me through.  No matter what we face, where we are lacking, and how overwhelming the need may be the promise of the Scripture remains that God will supply through Christ Jesus.

So what am I to do; trust Jesus.  We can believe this promise and as we face the circumstances of every day we can trust Jesus.