I Shall Not Want

 I Shall Not Want

April 24, 2025

Psalms 23:1 (NASB95) A Psalm of David. 

TheLORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

Recently, I was encouraging a couple of younger brothers at church. They were going through some tough times with jobs and I was praying with them. I told one of them that my testimony is in Psalm 37.

Psalms 37:23-26 (NASB95) 

23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. 24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because theLORD is the One who holds his hand. 25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.

I especially noted verse 25, “I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. “ I don’t think I really appreciated the Lord’s provision until I retired. All my working years, our family had been well provided for, but I was working and so could take some credit for working hard to provide for my family. But when I retired, I could only depend upon the Lord for provision and was amazed at how the Lord provided for us. I should have known better, having believed in and taught about tithing,  if after tithing, giving offerings and saving for 40 or 50 years, I found that, indeed, the Lord does provide! Another scripture that assures this in Proverbs 10:

Proverbs 10:22 (NASB95)

It is theblessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.

I have indeed experienced the blessings of the Lord and thus was able to encourage my younger brothers to have hope and faith. The Lord will provide! So, no matter what stage of life you find yourself, be encouraged that the Lord is with you. You can say with the psalmist, “I shall not want”. There may be times when things don’t appear to be bright, but if you persevere and keep faith in the Lord, one day you also will be old and will be able to look back and say “I have never seen the righteous forsaken”. That is my testimony. The Lord is faithful. The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want.