Shall Not Want

Psalms 34:9-10 says, "O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing."

At times our appetites can be liken to a roaring lion.

We are rarely satisfied long enough to enjoy being well fed, well provided for or having a terrific day. For the most part, we live in a discontent society that is constantly looking for the next wow factor..something bigger, better and immediate. There is a gnawing in the pit of our stomach of the possibility of missing out on something. Or the fear of being without which drives much of our appetites and desires.

Sadly, we in turn are consumed by those very things we relentlessly pursue.

David gives us the key of being full and fulfilled: the fear of the Lord. When we stand in awe of the greatness and goodness of God, we don't need to look for something or someone else to meet our needs and desires. For the fear of the Lord gives us a proper perspective of our desires.

Also, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). When we fear the Lord we can ask for those things we desire, but with His wisdom. We can rationalize any of our desires to sound reasonable. Reverence of God's nature teaches us that we don't come to Him asking for foolish things that can be consumed on our own pleasures, but rather what pleases Him.

And when we learn to fear the Lord, we receive a deeper understanding of His goodness. He will not withhold anything He determines is best for us. Though we might not be able to understand completely what we think is best is very different from what He desires for us.