To God be glory both now and for ever

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.--Philippians 4:19

 

As I think about the words of the above passage, the words of a beautiful song begin to echo through my heart:

 

"My Jesus knows when I am lonely, He knows each pain, He sees each tear;

He understands each lonely heartache, He understands because He cares.

My Jesus knows when I am burdened, He knows how much my heart can bear;

He lifts me up when I am sinking, And brings me joy beyond compare.

My Jesus knows just what I need, O yes He know just what I need, He satisfies.

And every need supplies, Yes He knows just what I need"--Mosie Lister

 

Hardly a day now passes in my life in which at some point a loneliness sweeps down over me bringing with it the pain of a lonely heartache. I venture to say that all of us find ourselves groaning under the burdens and cares of this life that are common to each one of us (2 Cor. 5:1-9). Even though emotionally we may feel the stress and heartache of some events in our lives, we do not have to be distressed. The Lord we serve is able to calm all the storms we encounter in this life (Psalm 23; 46:1; Heb. 4:16; 6:18-19). The first verse of the 23rd Psalm is a tremendously powerful affirmation of our faith in God. All of our thoughts, feelings and needs are known by our God (Heb. 4:13). So long as our trust and confidence lies in him, we have not need to fret or worry about what is or is not going to happen to us because we can by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving make our requests known to him in full assurance that he will give to us a peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:6-7; Hebrews 4:16). Our God even knows what we need before we ask (Matthew 6:8). I am so thankful that he knows when I am lonely, knows when my heart is hurting and knows when I am burdened. I am so grateful that he will lift me up and supply my every need. Aren't you thankful that he will do the same for you? Yes, he does know just what we need!

 

To be glory both now and for ever. Amen (2 Peter 3:18).

 

Charles Hicks