August 31 Daily Devotional

August 31

Monthly Theme:

These meditations are on the psalms. All those songs about Zion, the temple, and the Son of David really make sense when they are sung In the New Testament church.

Bible Reading:

Psalm 145:8–21

Bible Text:

You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing ... He fulfills the desires of those who fear him (Ps. 145:16, 19).

Devotional:

Two squirrels were looking at my window while I was reading Psalm 145. The psalm says that they, along with us, are boarders in God's house. Almighty God, the head of this vast household, provides for the squirrels and for me. From his inexhaustible storehouses, the Father "satisfies the desires of every living thing." And he "fulfills the desires of those who fear him."

"The eyes of all look to you." Creation looks to God for provision like a dog looks to its master. It's a wordless look, a mute request. When the Master opens his hand, all is well. But while creation makes wordless requests, "those who fear him" must verbalize their requests. We must pray. "The LORD is near to all who call on him.... He fulfills the desires of those who fear him." We must call on him and ask.

Our Father takes care of our daily needs, as he has promised. Jesus said, "Look at the birds; your Father feeds them, and you are much more valuable" (Luke 12:24). In fact. Scripture says God will not only supply our needs but will also fulfill our desires.

And what do we desire? People who love God desire God. This is the one desire we are absolutely certain God will fulfill. He fulfills this desire by giving us Jesus Christ.

We will always find in him as much as we want. Probably we won't get as much as we could from him. And certainly we will never get as much as there is.

Andrew Kuyvenhoven's Daylight, a modern devotional classic, was originally published in 1994. This edition is copyright by Faith Alive Christian Resources, from whom may be ordered Daylight, the predecessor of Twilight.

A man of many accomplishments, Andrew Kuyvenhoven is probably best known for his contributions to Today (formerly The Family Altar), a widely-used monthly devotional booklet associated with the Back to God Hour. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations for this edition of Twilight are from the New International Version

Be sure to read the "Preface" and the "Acknowledgments" by the author.