“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.” (Luke 1:53)
The God of heaven is a generous God. He loves to give. “Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing” (Ps. 145:16). There is a rich supply for all of our needs to be met in Christ. We would have if we would but ask. If we don’t have after we’ve asked, it’s because we’re asking for the wrong thing (James 4:2,3).
God knows what we have need of, even before we ask. Are we willing to receive what’s on today’s menu for us? We may be asking God to give us today what He intends on giving us tomorrow. Today’s provision may be the patience to wait; tomorrow’s, the courage to move.
God loves a cheerful giver, and He loves a cheerful receiver. He likes when we come to His table hungry. Perhaps, the biggest hindrance to our being filled is the delusion we already have, we don’t need to pray or read His word or sit at His feet. What a tragedy, that a God who is so willing to give should send us away with nothing, because we think we’re full enough as it is.
May we never get to the place where we think we’ve “got it.” We are always in need of “getting” from a wonderfully giving God.