Psalm 17:14-15 - February 15, 2009

Ps 17:14-15 "You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children. 15 And I — in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness." NIV

Satisfied on every level:
Our God is faithful to meet us on every level! He is not one dimensional in his dealings with us, but is all sufficient in his workings on our behalf. The Lord stills the hunger of those he cherishes, but this is not just a physical hunger that we are talking about. Jesus declared a blessing over those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. He promised that those who hunger with this kind of hunger will be filled. What are you hungry for today? God will meet you where your hunger is. If your hunger is on the natural level you will find that he responds to you on that level but there is a much deeper level of response available to us from the Lord.
He cherishes us!
The blessing of the Lord is intended to touch both natural and spiritual realms of provision. God wants blessed families! It is God’s intention that his people not live desperate and in a place of lack. This is not to say that there will never be a hard day or a season of need. Rather it is to say that for those who will make the Lord there portion and build our lives on his teachings there is a promise that the overall testimony of our lives will be that not only is our hunger stilled, our children are blessed and we lay up an intergenerational blessing that raises up a testimony of God’s goodness that is ever increasing from one generation to the next. Let us however, not limit this to material wealth that is stored up for our families. To those who build their life upon the Lord there is also a rich history of wisdom and spiritual depth that is imparted from one generation to the next. Our spiritual history in God is to be our greatest wealth and most precious gift to the next generation
The true satisfaction of the Lord and that which David delights in is on his lips in the next phrase. “And I… will see your face: when I awake I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. What a declaration of life! “I will be satisfied!” Is this your boast? And what is the source of his satisfaction? “I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.” What are we looking for? Many of us spend our hours in search of what will satisfy, what will fill this empty place inside of us. David has found the key. The true source of satisfaction in this life is encounter with God. He has promised to satisfy your hunger. Today, recognize that what you are really hungry for is God himself. You may be searching in work, family, entertainment, material pleasures or some other outlet but it is God himself who satisfies.