During the holiday season I usually make the time to write on “needs v. wants”. When we were little, we wanted everything we saw. Having had children of my own, two girls to be exact, I happen to know that the things they HAD to have are virtually ignored a few short weeks or months later. And if you spoil your kids the way we did they would have had an overabundance of toys in all shapes and sizes. They didn’t need any of them, but they sure wanted them. Especially if their friends had one. Nothing wrong with buying your kids toys, but honestly, we do tend to overdo it.
Now scripture tells us God will meet our every NEED [1]; not necessarily our wants. Scripture also tells us God will give us the desires of our heart [2]. Now that thought requires some clarification. I placed as a footnote Psalm 37:3-5 that tells us we are to trust in the Lord & do good and commit our way to Him & trust Him. So, you can see that being given our hearts desire is a conditional promise. It stands to reason that the desires of your heart will line up with God’s desire for you if you draw near to Him & immerse yourself in His word. That means you can forget about praying for a shiny new BMW or Mercedes. Having one isn’t the problem, going in debt to own one is a fool’s errand.
As an adult follower of Christ, make sure you don’t get your needs and your wants confused. God knows what you need and never shortchanges His children. On that you can fully rely. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
[1] Philippians 4:19 (NLT) “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
[2] Psalm 37:3-5 (NLT) “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will do it.…”
(NLT) – New Living Translation
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