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THE PRISON OF WANT

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. Psalms 23:1

Do you feel better when you’ve more and worse when you’ve less? Are you always wanting something bigger? Nicer? Faster? Newer? Is joy always one delivery away, one promotion away, one makeover away? Does happiness come from something you deposit, drive, drink, or dwell in? If so, you’re living in the prison of want. But there’s good news; you’re a visitor - One who can get released! When the Psalmist said: ‘The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want’ he found lasting pleasure where discontent goes to die. He understood that what we have in God is greater than whatever we don’t have in life. He’d figured out two things: (1) Your stuff isn’t yours! When John D. Rockefeller died, someone asked, ‘How much did he leave’? His accountant replied, ‘Everything!’ (2) Your stuff isn’t you! Jesus said, ‘Life is not defined by what you have’. (Luke 12:15). When God looks at you He sees your devotion and your faith, not your image or possessions. Doug McKnight was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 32. Over the next 16 years, it would cost him his career, his mobility and eventually his life. But he never lost his sense of gratitude. When his church friends asked him to compile a list of prayer requests, he responded by sending them 18 blessings for which to be grateful, and 6 concerns for which to be prayerful. His blessings were three times greater than his needs. Doug discovered that what he had in God was greater than whatever he didn’t have in life. Have you?

Prayer
Heavenly Father, I am blessed just knowing how and with whom my life ends - with You eternally. Along this path of life you have blessed me in so many ways – all underserved. Thank you for your Grace and Mercy with me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen