--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That which they have need of . . . let it…" description: "\"“That which they have need of . . . let it be given them day by day without fail. Ezra 6:9 If we really trust God, we shall expect to bear unaided the ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/watchman-nee-1561_day-by-day_that-which-they-have-need-of-let-it-be-g_10312.jpg" --- # That which they have need of . . . let it be given them… ![“That which they have need of . . . let it be given them day by day without fail. Ezra 6:9 If we really trust God, we shall expect to bear unaided the spiritual burden both of our own needs and of those of the work. We must not secretly hope for support from some human source. Our faith is not to…” quote by Watchman Nee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/watchman-nee-1561_day-by-day_that-which-they-have-need-of-let-it-be-g_10312.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/watchman-nee-1561_day-by-day_that-which-they-have-need-of-let-it-be-g_10312.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/watchman-nee-1561_day-by-day_that-which-they-have-need-of-let-it-be-g_10312.jpg) > ““That which they have need of . . . let it be given them day by day without fail. Ezra 6:9 If we really trust God, we shall expect to bear unaided the spiritual burden both of our own needs and of those of the work. We must not secretly hope for support from some human source. Our faith is not to be in God plus man but in God alone. If brethren show their love, thank God; but if they do not, let us thank Him still. For God’s servant to have one eye on Him and one eye on other men is a shameful thing, unworthy of any Christian. To profess trust in God yet to turn to the brethren for supplies is to bring only disgrace on His name. Our living by faith must be transparently real and never deteriorate into a living charity. Yes, in all material things we dare to be utterly independent of men, because we dare to believe utterly in God. We have cast away all other hope, because we have unbounded hope in Him.”” [Watchman Nee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/watchman-nee/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True reliance on God means expecting daily provision directly from Him, rejecting dependence on human assistance, and maintaining transparent, undiluted faith. **In simple terms:** Faith alone, not human aid, sustains believers. Key Takeaway God alone supplies all needs. Themes faith dependence spiritual autonomy trust self-reliance Mood reverent determined solemn Type theological exhortational When to use this quote - personal hardship - church leadership - mission work - financial crisis - community support Key Concepts divine provision human independence spiritual integrity Practical Applications - personal prayer practice - church teaching on reliance Questions to Reflect On - How does reliance on God shape daily decisions? - What risks arise when believers seek human support over divine trust? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Day by day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day-by-day/) [Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/) [Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/) [Hope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope/) [Material things](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/material-things/) [Trust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trust/) [Trust in god](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trust-in-god/) ## Related quotes > [In the name of Israel's God, if every man would do right, and when he has done what he knows is right, then stops…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brigham-young/in-the-name-of-israel-s-god-if-every-man-would-do-right-and-when-he/) [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) > [“It brings great shame to turn against those ideals. 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