We are accustomed to seeing situations of need as bad. We dread not having what we need. We dread not being able to do things we need to do. The Bible, however, consistently presents situations of need as possible places of divine encounter. This doesn’t mean that we should seek poverty as some Christians throughout history have done. It does, however, mean that we should not fear situations of need and not despair when we are in need. The place of need is the best place to find God. It is the best place to reassess what life is about. Situations of need remind us of a more fundamental aspect of our dependence: our dependence on God. If we never faced situations of need, whatever the nature of that need, we would naturally develop pretensions of autonomy and independence. But God wants us to live by faith, so he will often give us opportunities to trust him. God wants to show us that, as we prioritise his purpose, he is faithful to provide for us. Psalm 113 reminds us that the place of need is the best place to reconnect with God because God delights in showing his faithfulness to us. “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap.” That is what God does, and this is what God wants to do in your life. You have needs, more than you know. The things you feel that you need most may not actually be your greatest needs. Get to know your deepest needs and seek God to meet them.
Ask God to show you your deepest needs and ask him to meet them.
Read Psalm 113
