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August 20, 2014
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"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3He restores my soul." (Psalm 23:1-3
TODAY'S WORD , when David wrote in his famous psalm, "I shall not want," it was the summary of the result of having the Lord as his shepherd. What does it mean not to want? First, it means we will not lack the basic needs of life-the big three: food, shelter, clothing. You don't need to be anxious about those things. God promises over and over He will meet those needs in our lives.
Our initial response to this promise is often skepticism. "What about those who are hungry and homeless? There seem to be a lot of them. How does God meet their needs?" The answer comes to us in His Word, "You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way..." (2 Corinthians 9:11). When God supplies abundantly to us, He expects us to share with others. God uses His people to spread His blessings. You can probably think of occasions when God has helped others through you and when He has helped you through others.
And there is something deeper than the basic needs of life in the words, "The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." Make note of this: I shall not want another shepherd. I shall not seek another Master. The expert care of my Master Jesus is all I desire. I am completely content with His management of my life. Though my life is not perfect, He has never failed me. While there have been disappointments and difficulties, He has always kept His promises. When I have sought Him, I have found in Him all I need. The Lord is my shepherd, and I don't want another.
"I shall not want" is also a statement about self-control. Think about all the pain in life that is caused by wanting: "I want this," and "I want to go there," and "I want to experience that." Too many of life's hurts come from wanting what we do not have.
The longer I live with the Lord as my Shepherd, the more I experience the profound ways the truth "I shall not want" can radically alter every day.
, no matter what the circumstance, you and I already have everything we really need in Christ. "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). Lay hold of this powerful truth in your life today.
A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Lord, forgive me for the times I let the optional and incidental things from this world become unhealthy wants and needs in my life. When I stop long enough to consider all You have done for me, those earthly priorities vanish before Your glory. Help me today to be still and know You are God, my Shepherd, in whom I have everything I need. Thank You for summing up Your abundant supply in the person of Your Son, Jesus, in whose name I pray, amen.
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Pastor Eric & Rita
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