"Staying Satisfied" Too!

"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing." (Psalms 34:10) In James 1:5, James says, speaking of understanding, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." Here is another thing that young lions lack, is understanding; they really haven't got the whole thing down about sitting and waiting, or how to sneak up on their prey; therefore, they lack the understanding of the hunt. When it comes to trials or tribulations, we that suffer through them expectantly are blessed by them; those of us that suffer through them wantonly, not so much! This word "seek", as in "they that seek the LORD", has within it some pretty strong words of application, such as demand, require, to investigate, or to simply seek with application. The lion, much like our enemy, will study his prey before attacking; determining the weakness, the best method of attack, and when it's defenses are at it's lowest point. The reason that is relevant to how we seek the Lord, is because we are that prey, therefore we must have understanding from God in areas of our weaknesses, where not to be, or how to act, and how not to let down our guard. When it comes to trials, how this plays out while going through them is really quite simple; because if we lack the understanding required to face any trial, we are left wanting the wrong outcome, or looking for the wrong answers; instead, we should be expecting God to be glorified in the midst of our trial, knowing that it is not about the material things of this world, but about the spiritual things, and our experiences in all the fruits of the Spirit, especially love. As to "not want any good thing", the "good" is pretty much what it means, good stuff, such a treasures, or money, or all the pleasantries that this world has to offer. If you were to look at James 1:7, then you might think that he has contradicted himself, as he says, "For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord"; because it pretty much means things, as in any thing, or any one; therefore, asking God for wisdom, or even asking God for love, or more of the Holy Spirit, are those things that we must seek after; and when I say seek, I mean "to seek with application", because they require application to be received... "Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants of uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants of righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:18-23)