The Only God I Need

God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.

Acts 17:24-25

Today, as I was taking notes in class for our lesson on Mythology and Folklore, I came across something that stirred a realization deep in my heart. We were learning about the gods and goddesses of ancient Greek and Norse mythology—how people once believed in a pantheon of divine beings, each controlling a specific area of life: fertility, war, harvest, the sun, the moon, the sea.

But then I paused and thought—how amazing it is that the God I serve isn’t just a god of one aspect of life. What a gift it is to serve a God who is not limited. He is the God of all. I don’t need to run to different gods for every single need or season. My God is Jehovah Jireh, the God who provides. He is Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals. He is Jehovah Shalom, the God of peace. He is everything I need.

 I don’t have to wonder which god I need to call on for a specific need. I don’t need a god of peace on Monday and a god of provision on Tuesday. I have one God—and He is all-sufficient.

The God I serve is not a myth. He is not created by imagination or shaped by human hands. He is the Creator of everything seen and unseen, and He is personal, powerful, and present. He is the same God who split the sea, who shut the mouths of lions, who walked on water, and who conquered death itself.

Acts 17 reminded me that He does not need anything from us, and yet He gives us everything—life, breath, purpose, hope, strength. What kind of love is this? That a God so powerful would choose to be so personal.

This hits even harder when I think of my own life. I don’t always feel strong. I have days filled with stress and doubt. I have moments where I feel stretched between school, responsibilities, home, church, and ministry. But when I remember who my God is—not a distant idol, not a statue, not a myth, but the Living God—I find peace. I find strength.

This God who holds the universe together also holds me together. I don’t need a separate god for wisdom and another for comfort. My God is my all in all. And He is more than enough.

Maybe you’re also feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you’ve been searching for answers in many places, people, or even in performance. Let this truth anchor you: God is not a god for only some things—He is God over everything.

He is not just a Sunday God. He is your every-moment God. He is Lord over your peace, your exams, your healing, your family, your finances, your ministry, your future. He is everything you need.