"And my God shall meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. " Philippians 4:19.

According to psychologist Abraham Maslowe, we all have five basic needs-physical needs; safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs, and the need for self-actualization. Here's what Bible says about these needs:

He who feeds the sparrows and clothes the lilies of the fields will provide for our basic needs if we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness (Matt.6: 25-33).

God is a source of everlasting strength (Is .26:3,4), and He seals us with His Spirit (Eph.l: 13, 14).

Trusting Christ, we are fully accepted by God (Eph. 1:6), and we become part of the church (Eph. 5:30).

Our self-worth is rooted in God' s having created us in His image (Gen .1:26) and in His refashioning us in the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29).

God gives us a spiritual gift or gifts to help us carry out a function in His plan so that what we do will last for all eternity (Rom.12: 6-10).

Our sin blocks the fulfillment of our deepest needs/longings. But Jesus died on the cross as our (Savior) Substitute to pay sin's penalty. Now God can accept us and empower us to become all He intended us to be. Our part is to receive Christ by faith and commit our life to Him.

Join the countless numbers of people who have discovered that Jesus truly meets our deepest needs.

Let us not forget God' s faithfulness and all His benefits received thus far as we recollect - the deliverances the Lord has wrought, the way He has led, the blessings He has bestowed, the victories He has won and the encouragement He has given.

(Deut. 5: 15; 8:2; 32:7-12; 11: 2-7; Josh. 23: 14).

Take courage, friend. The one who brought you this far will continue to direct you.

Never be afraid, to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God.

"NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE"

0 will that willest good alone,

Lead Thou the way Thou guidest best,

A little child, I follow on,

And trusting, lean upon Thy breast.

Thy wonderful grand will, my God,

With triumph now I make it mine,

And faith shall cry a joyous "yes",

To every dear command of Thine.