Observations:
I asked myself how many parts can I break this verse into?
1.   And my  2.    God  3.    will meet  4.    all   5.    your  6.    needs 7.    according to his 8.    glorious riches 9.    in Christ Jesus

Interpretations:
I asked myself the significance of 'And my'?
What stuck out in my mind is how the Apostle Paul had a sense of ownership when he used ‘my’. It showed me that he had a relationship that was personal. I asked myself who is ‘my’ referring to and came up with God. Paul had a personal relationship with God that he was able to say ‘My God’. It was not someone else’s God to him but personal.

I asked myself what comes to mind when I hear God?
What came to my mind is the Creator of heaven and earth who made us in His image. Paul has a relationship with God and shares that with the Philippians. He does not end it here but lets the Philippians know what God can do for them. This is evidenced by point 3.

I asked myself the significance of 'will meet'?
For all the support and aid the Philippians have given to Paul based on previous devotional F.I.N.A.N.C.E, Paul wants the Philippians to know that it is not forgotten by God what they have done and that God will personally intervene in their lives by meeting but meeting what. This is evidenced by point 4.

I asked myself the significance of 'all'?
God is in the business of wholeness and completeness not partial business. Thank you Jesus! I am reminded of what happened when Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law! She got up and prepared a meal for them! It is as if she was never sick because she was able to get up and prepare a meal for them! Those who have fever cannot usually get up and do things because they become weak even after the fever subsides but not her because Jesus touched her and healed her bringing wholeness and completeness into her life! This showed me that Jesus was interested in the disciples as a whole wanting to meet all their needs even as Paul reminded the Philippians that Jesus cared for all their needs.

I asked myself the significance of 'your needs?'
I believe Paul is reminding the Philippians that Jesus cares for them as a whole being, wanting to meet their spiritual, mental, physical, financial, and emotional needs. Specifically, here the apostle is talking about financial needs.

I asked myself the significance of 'according to his'?
Paul is reminding the Philippians that all their needs will be met according to His way. For me that meant the Philippians should 'leave behind' their own ways and how they like to do things and let God have His way with them to meet their needs.

I asked myself how God was going to make that happen?
What came to my mind is  “according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” The Philippians needs can be met too in His way as Philippians let go of their own methodology and cling to Christ.

IMPLICATIONS:
I asked myself what are the important implications for my own life?
If I want God to meet all my needs, I have to leave behind my own ways because God likes to meet our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. That means whatever I have been used to doing if it does not involve Jesus Christ, it needs to go. What makes me excited is that Jesus cares for me as a whole person and wants to meet all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. For He is my Jehovah Jireh, the Lord my Provider.

When I was pursuing my sweet Chandraleela, in the hopes of marrying her, I let her know upfront that I was doing ministry on campus and did not make much money because I was using my job as tent-making and Pittsburgh Standard as a means to ministry to reach students with the love of Christ. I even revealed to her exactly how much I made at the time.

She wrote me on February 12, 2008 stating "I always used to do prayer whomever you [Lord Jesus] will give as life partner to me, he should be a real Christian, even though he don't have any money. Also, he should be rich in God's side and interest to do God's service!"

On May 29, 2008 she wrote stating, "For many years onwards, I am praying to my God whomever He will give to me, I will be ready to accept Him because God is the one sending him my way, so I do not worry about whether he is POOR or RICH. Even though, he is POOR, if God's blessings is always with us means I will be happy with that!"

On July 08, 2008 she wrote stating, 'About qualities of man..., man should not be money minded'

On July 31, 2008 she wrote stating, 'I am very happy to do service of God for any kind of people, either they are students also. Through the youth we can spread God's Word more!'

Today, as I reflected on what my loving wife wrote to me, in our days of pursuing each other, tears rolled down my face because I was so joyful that the Lord Jesus gave me Chandra to marry. Thank you Jesus.

Reading those 4 quotes made me see why I wanted Chandra as my wife. Her love for the Lord is reflected in those quotes and her belief that the Lord Jesus will provide all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus is reflected in those quotes for me. Thank you Jesus. I have been blessed with such a PLUS: prayerful, loving, understanding, and supportive wife. It has been almost 12 years since Chandra wrote those words. To this day, she loves if we do ministry as long as the family is provided for.

From the day I was in 7th grade to now, my passion to reach souls for Christ through writing and meeting with people has not dissipated as the Lord allows.

Years ago, I sensed Jesus telling me that I would be a missionary on campus involved in the lives of students as the campus will be seen as a country to me. At the time, my student ID would serve as a passport for me to legally be in the campus-country and engage the campus in all it's ethnic diversity with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  My job will serve as a  tent-making job where I would assimilate myself where students were to reach them more effectively seeing the dorms as small cities to engage, Market Central would be where thousands of students would converge for meals, etc where I would use opportunities to share the love of Christ with them, etc.  I hope to be on campus as long as Jesus wants me here.

Amazingly not only did the Lord provide for me financially through different means but He also took care of me academically and used me spiritually to reach souls for Him. Even though I did ministry 40+ hours, I made a 4.0 in all law classes  by going full-time that year which also boosted me to have 4.0 in legal studies. God was providing for me as I took care of the students on campus for His glory. Even now the Lord Jesus provides for us financially, relationally, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually as I love to reach students with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  He will continue to meet all our needs according to His riches in glory. We don't have to worry but can rest in Him.

 When I was with Sodexo for 22 years using it as a means to serve students with the love of Christ and hire student employees, I have never lost sight of using opportunities to share the love of Christ. Now, my wife and I are excited to do online publishing ministry through PS and the Lord has been providing in His own each month. I do not have the words to express how the Lord provides. Doing ministry where we depend on the financial and prayer support of our partners is not easy because sometimes we have no idea whether we will get $10 or more per month. But through it all, the Lord has always made sure, we are provided for atleast minimally for rent, food, etc. If people go into ministry to make money, they are in the wrong business. For us ministry has to be a calling. It has been as I live out 'But life is worth nothing to me unless I use it to do the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus, the work of telling others about God's mighty goodness and love!" (Act 20:24, TLB)

I am speechless when I think about how the Lord has provided for us unexpectedly through family, friends, etc. No matter what we are going through, we see the promises of Psalm 34 in our lives as the Lord is close to us. Today, I read and prayed over Psalm 128 and it was such a blessing and encouragement. Later on, I received an unexpected surprise in the mail that we were not even expecting. That showed us how the Lord provides for our needs as we seek Him and desire to do what we think is the Lord's calling for us. Thank you Jesus.

The Lord Jesus has provided for all our needs and continues to provide for all our needs. It has not been an easy road in marriage when we have accumulated more than $25,000 dollars of debt. But through prayer and cutting all our credit cards using only a debit card since 2014, we have reduced our debt to less than 1,300 dollars as of today when I was going through our credit report which I needed to rent a new place once our lease expires here.

That reminded me how the Lord has been providing once again. In the Lord's provision, we have not lived lavishly but have seen Him make sure we always had food, clothing, and shelter. Thank you Jesus! We depend on the Lord to send the support we need as we desire to do full time ministry and as I work in a tent making job to make ends meet until our full support comes.

I ask you now dear friends, what are your N.E.E.D.S in life?
Dear friend, whatever your needs are, our Lord knows. He knows your needs and will reach you where you are in His timing as you allow Him to carry you.  He will carry you! Yes, He will friend! No matter how your situation looks like, take it to the Lord in prayer.  When people think of needs, usually financial comes to mind but it is not limited to financial. You can share your spiritual, physical, emotional, relational, and mental needs to the Lord and He will provide in His timing.

List your needs before the Lord and expect an answer. Expect the Lord Jesus to intervene and meet you where you are at. He will friend, I know He will just as He met Paul's needs, the Philippians needs, the disciples needs, and our needs. Thank you Jesus! I know time after time He has met our needs. Thank you Jesus. Time after time He has met my wife's needs and our families. Thank you Jesus!

I learned as we seek the Lord and His Kingdom first, He will add all the other things to us. He has done that for me in ministry and outside of ministry. He did that for Paul that Paul could confidently say that “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19).

Friend, the Lord knows what you need in your life and will intervene as you seek Him leaving behind your own ways and methodology. I have seen the Lord do that in my own life time after time.  Thank you Jesus.

More than anything, we all have needs that are spiritual. Jesus cares for our soul more than anything that Jesus paid with His life to ransom us from the enemies clutches. That's how much Jesus loves you! No matter where you have been or what you have done, you are never out of His love and never out of His reach to meet your needs and make you whole.

For the Lord to meet your needs in life, it is time to leave behind things that are not of the Lord and surrender your life to Him. This does not mean we will get all our wants but we will get the needs we need His way and in His timing.  He waits for you and loves you so much friend! Praise the Lord. More than anything, we will have growth in Christ that will help us in every other aspect of our lives! Praise the Lord!

Paul was confident that God would meet all the needs of the Philippians according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. When we have Jesus in our lives, we can be confident, we have the same God in our lives who will meet all our needs His way and for His glory.

No matter what needs you are facing, take it to the Lord in prayer no matter how big or small, for He is our Jehovah Jireh, our Provider! May you intimately get to know the Lord in your life now and always knowing nicely everyday Everlasting Deliverer supplies!

I want to share with you a song I wrote years ago and modified it later.  It is called Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider.

Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider

Your guidance provides my need

Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider

Upon Your Word, I can feed

Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider

Upon Your Word I can heed

Depending on You,

Spiritually, I won't drown

Depending on You,

Spiritually, I won't frown

Cause Jesus,

You are my true Crown

Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider

Your guidance provides my need(2x)

AMEN!

"Nicely Everyday Everlasting Deliverer Supplies! "(N.E.E.D.S)/"What are your N.E.E.D.S in life?"

PRAYER:
Dear Jesus, thank you for loving us so much. Jesus, you know all our needs and I thank you that you do intervene in our lives as we seek you with our whole heart. Oh Lord, I pray that we would depend on you completely for our needs. Thank you how you do provide for us. We turn all our needs to you and depend on you for the answer. Oh Lord, you know each one’s needs and wants. Please Oh Lord make it clear to us what we think our needs are and what you see as our needs are. Thank you for your awesome promise to claim regarding our needs being met. I trust in you Lord completely with everything. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray. Thank you Jesus we can ask you things in your Name! Amen!

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