Content and Secure

“My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.”
Psalm 63:5

Have you ever had a perfect meal, the type of meal that left you perfectly satisfied? Maybe it was the company that you were with that made the meal more special. My husband Dan and I have shared lots of great meals together over the years. One experience stands out in our minds especially – we were out for dinner in San Francisco. It was late in the evening and the restaurant was very quiet, we ordered our meals and talked, when dinner arrived it was perfect – the kind of meal that compels you to send compliments to the chef and you remember 20+ years later.

That kind of experience is rare, but we can be content no matter the situation we find ourselves in. That is what David is telling us – trusting in God is satisfying, like a great meal only better. HE can and will take care of us if we let Him. Not only can he satisfy our souls, making us content in this world, but He’s got our backs too.

Here’s what David has to say: “Because you are my help… your right hand upholds me. … They who seek my life will be destroyed.” (Psalm 63: 7, 8, 9). See what I mean the Lord is watching out for us – it certainly make me feel secure. No matter the situation He is there, even when you don’t think so.

If we want to heal our lives, to be content and secure, we must fully surrender to God. We must acknowledge that we too have seen His power and recognize that His love and care for us is better than life. The world – our friends, families, jobs, etc - will never meet our needs the way that God can, the way that God wants to. We live in a dry and weary land but if we seek, trust and praise the One who made us – He will make it a paradise.

A prayer
Father – be with each one reading this today. Help us to seek you to supply all our needs whatever they are so that we can live content and secure. In the name of Jesus, Amen.