Moved By The Father, Not Moved By Needs

Jesus was not moved by needs.

Jesus was moved by the Father. (Jn 5:19)

Since Christ is in us (Col 1:27) and we are to follow His example (Luke 9:23; 1 Jn 2:6), we must not be moved by needs, but we must be moved by the Father.

In other words, we must say "No" to meeting every need in order to say "Yes" to meeting the Father's assignments.

During the pandemic period, there were many needs. People asked me for help. 

One asked me to transcribe university's lectures (a few lessons) from audio to written words so that she could read them. She's deaf but resisted other forms of help.

Some asked me to transport food and goods to a few people in needs.

One asked me to assist in his job.

Some requested financial assistance.

Many requested healing and some, hospital visitations.

And the list went on.

I'm only one person. I can't meet all their needs. I am not supposed to be moved by needs. I am supposed to be moved by the Father.

𝐈𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝟔:𝟖; 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝟒:𝟏𝟗), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡.

You don't have to meet a need by demand, regardless of its urgency. You meet the Father's assignment and He will meet that need by His grace.

The Bible says that God knows all the needs and will supply for all the needs. You and I are not God. Neither was Jesus omni-present. Our job is to be moved by the Father, so that He can meet all the needs through us individually and corporately.

P.S: The next time when I say "No" to you, it's not because I reject helping you, but because I choose to focus on the Father's assignment.