+DEV+ Wants vs. Needs

Date: October 25, 2012 10:04 PM
Topic: +DEV+  Wants vs. Needs

Wants vs. Needs

"And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.(PHILIPPIANS 4:19)
Scripture Focus: Psalm 103:1-5

We once knew a charming and pretty woman who, with her handsome husband, son and daughter, two cars and nice suburban home, looked like the American Dream personified. How amazed I was one day when she showed us her "Wish Book" - page after page cut from magazines and catalogs of things she still wanted: a new house, new cars, a new couch, new TV, each thing improved from the ones she already had. My heart ached for her.

Sometimes our hearts have trouble being content with the blessings God has already given us, or perhaps we don't see them as blessings because they are not what we wanted. The more we thank and praise God for what He has already given us, the more we recognize His good care for us. God's "good things" are not always the same as the world's. In fact, they are better! They are individualized for us by our Creator who knows just what our hearts need to be happy and content. He promises to open His hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing (Psalm 145:16), including you.

Insight: Thou And Thou Only Be First In My Heart./ High King Of Heaven, My Treasure Thou Art. (Irish Hymn, 8Th Century)