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“Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the LORD will never lack any good thing.”

I am a strong young lion. Well, I used to be. 🙂 And I continue to act like I am. Working hard to provide for myself and my family. Striving to ensure that there is enough, relying on my strength and stamina to get me through.

And then last night I read that verse. It was from my “verse of the day” Widget (a cool feature of the new OS X Tiger!). Ps. 34:10. It was short and pithy, but made sense to me. As hard as I might try, I still can’t do it on my own. In my own strength, I will fail. Whether it’s providing for my stomach, or my soul. But as I relinquish control and trust in the provision of my Father – for my stomach, and my soul – then I will find what I am looking for. I will never lack any good thing.

I don’t believe the writer is promising abundance if I just “get it right” and do some good trusting. I think that’s still relying on my own ability. I think as I learn to rely on God, it may still appear as though I am lacking (I was just talking with him about that this morning…) but the deeper reality in my life will be the confidence that I lack no good thing. Sure of what I hope for and certain of what I do not see. Truth that goes beyond the empirical to a fuller, more foundational reality.

In all my strength, I will still go hungry. I will still come up short. But his strength – and his love – never fail.