Thursday, October 3, 2019
Satisfied - Psalm 23:1-2
Have you ever noticed how easily we can be
convinced that we’re lacking? Even when we’re far more resourced than at least
99% of the world, we somehow decide that even that’s good enough. It’s par for
the course for mankind. The Israelites, the chosen people of God, were freed
from slavery, which took numerous signs and miracles, and they crossed the Red
Sea on dry ground, just to look back and watch the pursuing army destroyed by
it’s vicious waters. But even after seeing the mighty hand of God go to bat for
them over and over again, would stand on the safe side of that sea grumbling
and complaining about “I’m hungry! Where’s my snack?” and such. How easily we,
just the same, are convinced that we’re lacking. Their perspective was off and
my perspective often suffers from a bipolar condition as well. I have to lean
into Psalm 23:1-2 on a regular basis to remind myself to be satisfied, and to
practice being content. “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.” Why?
Because I’m so satisfied, lacking nothing, that when he leads me into lush
green pastures where most flocks would desperately graze, I lie down and take a
nap in the cool grass. Get that picture in your head for a minute. Adjust your
perspective and rediscover how satisfied you really can be in Him!
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