Psalm 23:1
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." (KJV)
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I am like sheep in that I have no sense of direction and am constantly getting lost (metaphorically and figuratively). I rely on God to find me and guide me. I remember when I went through my long questioning phase that lasted many years (2 decades?). I missed God so much, but I didn't want to go to Him simply out of fear of being truly alone - I needed to reason things out. Anyway, I remember really missing Him and going to a church retreat. At the end, I broke down and approached the pastor in tears. I explained my situation to him. The pastor asked if I had accepted Jesus Christ in the past. I answered yes. And the pastor answered, "Then you're His. You can get lost and run from him and question and doubt. But He will always come find you and bring you back. You are His and He will never let you go." I took such comfort from those words!
As I meditate on this verse, “I shall not want” seems to be the perfect equilibrium outcome between God’s supply-side and demand-side actions.
On the supply-side I see two drivers at work, the (1) comprehensiveness and (2) generosity of God’s provision. As my shepherd, God is taking the responsibility for both identifying and taking care of my needs, be they secular or spiritual. Furthermore, God goes beyond just taking care of my NEEDS – He also takes care of my WANTS. So “I shall not want” is possible thanks to God’s supply-side actions.
On the demand-side I see two additional drivers at work, (1) the benefits of my being a follower, and (2) the inspired maturity of my desires. As a sheep, I don’t need to worry about my needs because I can trust my shepherd to take care of me. By not stressing about my needs, I am less motivated to stress about my wants. Furthermore, I always seem to want what I CANNOT (rather than what I DO NOT) have. Realizing that I can have everything through God enables me to desire less – or even to desire nothing! So “I shall not want” is also made possible thanks to God’s demand-side actions.
In terms of how this has played out in my life, I couldn't agree more with Suejin's feelings.
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