The Meat-eater and the Need-meeter

The other day I saw the back of his head in the fridge and I said, "Don't eat dinner now. We'll all be eating together in an hour or so."

"This isn't dinner. And don't worry, I'll be hungry in an hour."

Not so. He was hungry again before the hour was up. And you should've seen the "snack." A can of spaghettios with meatballs, a sandwich with enough lunch meat on it to feed a third world nation, a bowl of cereal, three-quarters of a bag of chips, a half a can of Spam, two glasses of milk and two rows of Oreos. For dinner I should just whip up a side of beef. Of course, it's very possible it could take both sides.

This boy is definitely a carnivore. Last time I was planing Thanksgiving fixings, I had to wonder exactly how many turkeys it would take. I was a little worried I'd cause a run on the market. I was picturing Andrew going back for another turkey leg--every two hours.

Thankfully, I have a God who meets every need. He meets our real needs, not just the meaty ones. Philippians 4:19 says, "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."

He is ready and waiting to meet every real need. Of course, sometimes we get a little cloudy on the "real need" issue. Paul mentioned a few verses before in verses 11-13, "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

When we're depending on the Need-meeter for our strength, we find our needs are surprisingly small. And we can have confidence that when we ask Him to meet those needs, He delights in answering. Earlier in the same chapter of Philippians, Paul writes, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, withthanksgiving, present your requests to God."

That's our charge. Recognize the Need-meeter for who He really is. Instead of fretting, give the anxious thoughts to God. All those worries- even concerns of snapping ears and turkey futures. And be thankful.

Who meets our real needs? Our Heavenly Father. Every two hours. Every hour. Every millisecond.

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