Christianity has always maintained that God meets every human need abundantly. The master Christian insisted that people should never be concerned about their supply of human necessities—even food and clothing—because God, the divine Father of all, "knoweth that ye have need of all these things." Matt. 6:32; And his followers have continued to say the same. Paul, for instance, wrote, "My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19;
Doubtless these comforting assurances have sustained and strengthened millions over the centuries. They have dispelled fear in times of trouble, even in all kinds of mortal crises. And they surely will continue to do so until the last human problem has been entirely solved. There is ample evidence that those who trust in God's care do have their needs met in the most practical ways.
The Christly understanding of God's love for man brings sweet assurance that we are never left alone to struggle with difficult conditions. We are never helpless, never dependent upon limited, physical resources of our own for strength or the ability to accomplish whatever needs to be done. There is no situation or condition too dangerous or urgent in all the world in which God, omnipotent good, cannot reach us and miraculously rescue us, or provide wisdom, protection, or direction according to the need, heal disease, and transform discord into harmony. This applies to every human being everywhere—to the farthest parts of the earth. Not one is excluded from God's care. Not one can forfeit it.
