| “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” |
| —Psalm 23:1 |
If we live in the shelter of God’s loving arms, we lack nothing. If we have surrendered our selfish wills to God’s perfect will—and if we are willing to surrender day after day after day—we lack nothing.
If we are willing to allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us along the pathway that God has laid out for us, we lack nothing. If we receive God’s overwhelming gifts with humility and gratitude, we lack nothing.
If we are willing to look at those who cross our pathway with eyes of love and compassion—to endeavor to see them as God sees them—we lack nothing. If we put the interests of others ahead of our own interests, we lack nothing.
We lack nothing when we can join with the Psalmist and declare in Psalm 23:1-3:
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Let us purpose to begin this day by declaring to all who will listen that we lack nothing. Yes! We lack nothing! Say it: “We lack nothing!” That’s right! All throughout this day and for tomorrow and for all the tomorrows until eternity we can declare with joy: “We lack nothing!”
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, March 10, 2016
