Let God Meet Your Needs

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:25-34

Samson was a man of supernatural strength. Yet even this gift from God did not keep him from seeking to meet his needs in an immoral way. We all know the end of his tragic story.

God understands our needs. He wants to meet them in such a way that Christ is honored, we grow spiritually, and the gospel is advanced through our circumstances. Unfortunately, we often choose our ways instead of God’s. We seek our own solution, calculating what we think is best instead of sifting our need through His Word and the insight of His Spirit.

If you have a need and are on the verge of making a decision to fulfill that need, make sure you address the crucial spiritual issues. Have you sincerely asked for God’s will to be done, even at the expense of ruining your own plans? Have you spent time in the Scriptures asking God to speak to you concerning your situation? Have you waited on God to give you direction? Are you willing to work on His time schedule instead of yours?

If you respond positively to these questions, you are on your way to getting your needs met God’s way. Take what steps you need, give God the right to stop you at any point, and look to Him as your Source along the way.

God saves the very best to those who are willing to leave the choice to Him of where and when.