Ps.145:15,16 – The eyes of all look to You,
And You give them their food in due time.
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
David is a master at painting pictures with his words, actually this is the work of the Holy Spirit but you know what I mean. Eating from God’s hand, giving from God’s hand, even our whole life comes from the hand of the Lord. David said that every living thing was satisfied by eating from the hand of the Lord. I guess that is what Jesus was saying when He proclaimed that “it rains on the just and the unjust”. So if He takes care of burros and antelopes, squids and flying fish, and even feeds the robbers and the murderers how much more will He take care of His children. He delights in satisfying the hunger, physical and spiritual, to all who look to Him. Here is how Spurgeon describes this passage.
“You alone provide, O Jehovah! Thou doest it liberally, with open hand; thou doest it easily, as if it were only to open thine hand; thou doest this at once as promptly as if all supplies were ready to hand. Living things have needs, and these create desires; the living God has suitable supplies at hand, and these he gives till inward satisfaction is produced, and the creature sighs no longer. In spiritual things, when God has raised a desire, he always gratifies it; hence the longing is prophetic of the blessing. In no case is the desire of the living thing excited to produce distress, but in order that it may seek and find satisfaction. These verses refer to natural providence; but they may equally well apply to the stores of grace, since the same God is king in both spheres. If we will but wait upon the Lord for pardon, renewing, or whatever else we need, we shall not wait in vain. The hand of grace is never closed while the sinner lives.”
I love this thought from Spurgeon, “longing is prophetic to the blessing”. If there is a hunger in you and you express your hunger to the Lord the answer is guaranteed, the desire is proof that the answer is coming from the Lord. So if you have a real desire to increase financially that you can be a blessing in advancing His kingdom then supernatural provision is guaranteed. If you have a longing to see the sick healed, look to the Lord and healing power will flow through you. If you have a hunger for souls, look to the Lord and His favor will rest upon you to fulfill the desire of your heart.
