And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NLT)
If a 14-year-old girl holding a little baby stopped you on the street and asked you for money to buy milk for her baby, what would you do?
If you could afford it, you’d probably buy her supper as well. And if she were homeless, you’d likely call the nearest shelter to find her a place to stay. Just meeting one small part of her need wouldn’t feel like enough when you have more to offer. In other words, you would meet her need according to what you had to give.
God also meets your needs according to what He has to offer.
Does God lack anything? Does a financial need scare Him? His streets are paved with gold! Does healing overwhelm Him? He breathed life into all of creation! He doesn’t just want to keep you alive, He wants you to thrive pain-free and filled with energy, passion, joy and peace. He doesn’t want one cell cancerous or one cell functioning below optimum.
God doesn’t fulfill your needs from the supply you can see in your world. He meets your needs using His endless supply, from His glorious riches. Even if your needs seem gigantic to you, they are miniscule to Him.
By the power that is at work within us because of Jesus, God is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] (Ephesians 3:20, AMPC).
God doesn’t just want your needs met. He wants them met exceedingly, so He’s already placed what you need within you.