Daily Devotional
Only God Can Meet Our Deepest Needs
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.”
Psalm 127:2
July 22, 2023
Ponder This
Do you know what is wrong with so many American families today? We have succumbed to the myth, “They lived happily ever after.” Nobody’s supposed to live happily ever after. Nobody’s supposed to be happy all the time. You wouldn’t even want to be happy all the time. You’d get sick of being happy all the time. It would be like having ice cream for every meal. All of us have three basic needs. We have a need for security; we have a need for significance; and we have a need for satisfaction or sustenance. And so many times, we get married and expect our spouses to meet those needs.
But sufficiency, security, and significance are something no man or woman can give you. If you don’t find those things in Jesus, you won’t find them. You’re looking in the wrong place. Some people look on marriage like a tick looks on a dog. That tick is on that dog for what he can get out of that dog. But in marriage, there are two ticks and no dog. People come to marriage trying to get some level of satisfaction that God never really intended. I’m not saying that marriage doesn’t meet needs, but I’m saying there are the deepest needs that only God can meet. You’re not going to have real contentment unless you find it in Jesus.
- Where have you sought contentment outside of Jesus?
- How can you seek contentment in Him today?
Practice This
List the current things you are pursuing in life. Consider where you focus your time and resources. Evaluate whether you are seeking contentment in Jesus or in something or someone else.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
