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

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 (yesterday’s DQT: 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!

I am also reminded of what Saric shared with me from her time at small group Bible study, with yesterday with Andrea and Jason of Pitt-Asian InterVarsity, joining about 19 others. She shared with me regarding how Peter and others caught fish at the Lake of Gennesaret and how Jesus was going to use them to become fishers for the souls of men. 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 physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs. Even though this particular verse reminds me of financial needs like Jesus cared for the disciples business needs to make a livelihood when Jesus gave them the best fish to catch, it goes beyond that. When Jesus intervenes, things change! Jesus did not stop there but wanted to use them to catch people's souls for Him. Jesus cared for the spiritual health of his disciples and the financial help was a means to address other areas of their lives.

I asked myself the significance of 'according to his'?
I am reminded of how Jesus met the disciples business needs in His timing and in His way though they felt they labored all night and could not get anything earlier. Now, 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.” Jesus met the disciples needs in His way and now the Philippians needs can be met too in His way as Philippians let go of their own methodology and cling to Christ like thhe disciples did at the time. When Peter, Andrew, James, and John caught fish at the Lake of Gennesaret, it was because they let go of their own inclinations of 'how to' and turned their lives over to Christ. They let Jesus have His way with them, even when they did not understand the methods.

IMPLICATIONS:
I saw 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 as the disciples let go of their own ways and cast the net where Jesus wanted them to. They did it in faith and all their financial needs were met but more than that with Jesus. What makes me excited is that Jesus cared for the disciples as a whole and cares for me as a whole to meet all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

HOW GOSPEL GIVES ME TESTIMONY REGARDING N.E.E.D.S:
What my friend Saric had shared with me yesterday regarding Jesus telling Peter, that he will start being a fisherman for the souls of men, I took to heart years ago. 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. My student ID will serve as a passport for me to legally be in the campus-country and engage the campus. 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, the C-side Marketplace 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. There was a time when I used to do  40 hours of direct ministry and took classes. Bills still had to be paid even as souls were in need of reaching.

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 college by going full-time that year which also boosted me to have 4.0 in one of my majors. God was providing for me as I took care of the students on campus for His glory. Even now the Lord Jesus provides for me financially, relationally, emotionally, and spiritually as I love to reach students with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

My needs that have to be reached were spiritual needs first and foremost. By meeting me where I was in my weaknesses, Jesus reached me spiritually. Thank you so much Jesus. I saw my own sin and my own weaknesses and allowed Jesus to prune me in the pain. Jesus continues to prune me and I know as I yield to Him, He will continue to meet all my needs according to His riches in glory. I don't have to worry but can rest in Him.

I am reminded of a time after my beloved dad went to be with the Lord, how members of my church helped to cover some of the funeral costs that my family had to pay. The Lord used Oakland International Fellowship to meet our needs. Recently, Edwin helped me so much with other funeral costs not even expecting payback but I intend to payback as Lord provides. I am also reminded of the devotional that Kristen shared with me regarding Elijah and how the Lord provided his needs in the Lord's timing which I hope to publish soon at http://www.pittsburghstandard.com. Jesus can meet your needs too!

I ask you now dear friends, what are your needs 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.

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 meets Paul's needs, the Philippians needs, and the disciples needs. I know time after time He has met my needs. 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. I know I have messed up and felt like Peter, "Get away from me Lord, I am such a sinner'. Instead, in my sin and weaknesses is when I felt most loved by the Lord Jesus who reminded me that He covers me in His precious blood and His righteousness is imputed to me as I trust in Him. 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 poem 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!

Lord Jesus, You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace, Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN! (Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)

You don't have to be locked away anymore for Christ is here to free you and give you peace to LIVE out your actions.

How do you look at GODISNOWHERE?

One of my pastors, Pastor Hugo SHARED this example one Sunday at the RESURRECTION DAY SERVICE in the combined worship service of Pittsburgh Chinese Church-Oakland & Oakland International Fellowship:

If you look at it as GOD IS NO WHERE, you will still be lost in your sin and be in bondage locked away in your sins and problems finding no peace.

But  as my pastor spoke to the congregation and spoke to me, I am here to tell you that GOD IS NOW HERE.

Yes, friend God is aLIVE and wants to bring a transformation in your life through the GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ for He paid the penalty on the cross to rescue you and me and came back to life to save us and LIVE with us.

Yes, friend that is exciting to know that we can experience HIS SAVING GRACE & LIVING GRACE.

When we mess up, we can go to Jesus with our shortcomings and He will forgive us and RESTORE us to Him and we will find peace in Him.

^"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23, NIV)

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:7-9, NIV)

Friend, we need Jesus because we have been separated from God due to our sin. Because of our sin, Jesus had to pay the price to become our bridge so we can reach God now not of our own good works but because of the finished work of Christ, the Lord on the cross.

"For it is by GRACE you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)

Come to Jesus as you are and pray this prayer to accept Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior. He will transform your life around! Praise the Lord! You don't have to have all the answers! You can come as you are!

If you want to be a soldier in the Lord's army, you can become it right now. Now is the time of Salvation! You do not have to wait but can pray this prayer and give your life to Christ to serve Him daily! There is no draft but coming to Christ is voluntary. He loves you so much and wants you to come to Him! He will take care of you, guiding you and leading you!

PRAYER:
Dear Jesus, I love you. Thank you for loving me so much and thank you for choosing the cross to die for me. You became the Son of Man and lived here on earth. Then you humbled yourself and became obedient to death-even death on the cross. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. You died on the cross so that I can be covered in your blood and cleansed by your blood as I acknowledge that I need you and cannot enter Heaven without you being my pathway. So, Jesus I confess all my sins to you and all the ways I have tried to get into Heaven when you already provided the means and the Way. Thank you for all that you have done for me. "The cross is the place, a wonderful place where accused and condemned find mercy and grace. Thank you Jesus, it is at the cross where the wrongs we have done and the wrongs done to us were nailed at the cross. Thank you Jesus, at the cross you died for our sins and at the cross you gave your life for us." I thank you for that and thank you for coming back to life to save us. Thank you Jesus for being there for me! Thank you for loving me. I love you Jesus! Please take me as I am and make my life into something that you will be proud of. I surrender my life to you and need your help to live for you. I am forever grateful for what you have done for me and I can never repay you. I want to live for you and need your help. Help me Jesus please. I thank you Jesus for saving me! Thank you for hearing my prayer and answering me. Whatever your will give me the willingness and strength to bear it. Thank you Jesus! I acknowledge you as my Lord and Personal Savior! In Your Name I Pray precious Jesus! Amen!