HAVE ALL YOUR NEEDS BEEN MET?

SCRIPTURE:
And my God will meet all your needs 
according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.  
(Philippians 4:19)

MEDITATION:
Every human being has a lot of wants, but each one also has many needs.
Sometimes it is easy to confuse wants with needs.
Wants can often be interpreted as needs, when they really are not.
Wants can often fall outside the boundaries established by God.
However, needs are the things He has determined as important for us.

Hunger for food is a need 
and God provides the sun and rain for the fields of grain.
The grain is made into flour, and the flour into bread, 
so man’s physical hunger is satisfied.

Hunger for love is a need and God ignites the fire of affection 
in two hearts that are made complete in holy matrimony.
Even when man hungers for knowledge, God calls some to be instructors 
and raises up institutions of learning (some of these institutes prepare 
chosen people to become pastors and missionaries).
Fellowship is a need 
and God is available for everyone who calls on His name.

Yes, God satisfies our needs in many ways, but He also satisfies the 
hunger and thirst of those who desire His kingdom and His righteousness. 
God would not satisfy all of our physical and emotional needs, 
and then let us suffer from spiritual starvation.

Why not?
Because He loves us with an undying affection 
that we cannot fully appreciate and understand.
Our goal should be to return His love 
and to strive every day to fellowship with Him.

ACTION:
What ‘needs’ do you have that you feel are unmet?
It could be that what you think is a ‘need’, is really a ‘want’.
Never forget that ‘wants’ could be things that are not good for you.
However, having our ‘needs’ fulfilled are certainly good for us.
Remember that God is the One who satisfies our needs 
and He is the One who deserves our love and appreciation.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for fulfilling my needs. You have 
abundantly supplied my greatest need, heavenly Father - You 
have given me love. Thank You for knowing when my wants are 
not really needs, and for standing between me and the ones that are 
not good for me. Knowing that You are taking care of me brings 
peacefulness into my life. Forgive me if I have failed to adequately 
express my appreciation for all You have done for me, all You are 
doing for me, and all You will do for me in the future. I am thankful 
that I can call You my Lord, and I want to increase my fellowship 
with You.”