Day 240
Psalm 34:10
"The young lions do lack and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing."
Is it really true that those who seek the Lord will not suffer lack of any beneficial thing? Emphatically, yes! The Word of God is right and true.
First of all, we must know who the Lord is. Even if we .think we know, we may have forgotten lately. The cares of this world and other distractions can blur our image of God. As the Hebrews did when they approached God in prayer, we must remind ourselves of who God is. If we see God properly, we will have confidence when we pray.
Secondly, we must be seeking the Lord, not the benefits. That does not mean we cannot ask the Lord for the things we need. It means our emphasis must be on Him, not on things. We will know we have God in His rightful place by the way we behave. If we seek God more than things, we will endeavor to line our lives up with His will. The more we practice seeking the Lord Himself, the less we will be asking for the things, because we will find that He automatically provides for those who put Him first and trust Him to care for them. It is like a parent-child relationship. When children of good parents constantly seek their parents' pleasure and well being, those parents begin doing more and more for those children, without their having to ask.
Our Father loves to provide for us. Let us seek Him with all our hearts and allow Him to enjoy blessing us.
I will remind myself of who the Lord is and seek Him above all else. He will enjoy blessing me, as I enjoy living for His pleasure.