Today I will:
"My God will fully supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4: 19 (ISV)
Paul prayed this blessing over the offering he had received from the Philippians while he was in prison in Rome. Their offering to him came as a sweet-smelling sacrifice to the Lord and also symbolized their continued dedication to what they had learned from Paul even though he was now in prison for it. For this, Paul prayed that God would fully supply their need because of their generosity-in essence, that God's generosity would be poured out on them because they had so willingly poured out blessings on him. A cycle of blessing was formed because they gave out of their hearts and their pocketbooks to help Paul when he was in need.
The same cycle of blessing exists in the church today as we give into our local churches and to ministry and missionary organizations as God leads us. Even non-Christians who have written financial books recognize the importance of giving and entering into the cycle of blessing that comes from having a generous heart.
Many have been mistaken, however, because they have assumed that the blessing of the money they give would come back to them in the same way it went out-that God would have someone write them a check just as He had them write a check to sow to someone else. However, as businesspeople and entrepreneurs, we should look for much more than that. We should expect God to bless us with new ideas and technologies to sustain our businesses to produce more for us to give down the road. Our businesses and employment are blessed just as we are a blessing.