“The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.”

I used to wrestle with the first half of this verse. I thought of those Mother Teresa worked with in Calcutta who came to the Lord under her ministry and yet still remained in desperate need of food and other physical requirements. Over time and through study, I’ve come to learn that this verse refers primarily to spiritual hunger. It’s a contrast between those who follow God and His provision for them and those who don’t, and how He frustrates even what they do have. The wicked may experience success and profit for a season, but it will never satisfy them. I’ve spent time with people of wealth and means who are followers of Christ and those who aren’t. Over time, it becomes rather obvious who is His by how they handle what they have. Very often, the lovers of wealth can never seem to get enough. On the other hand, I’ve watched righteous people of wealth wrestle over how to bless others with it while not being driven by a great desire to accumulate more. It’s refreshing. A lot of the promises in Proverbs, like this one, are general promises and not always specific to every circumstance. After all, we just have to look at Jesus in the desert, where He was certainly hungry when Satan tempted Him by offering to turn rocks into bread. However, the truths are true for all of us. Today, feast on the love and truth of your Heavenly Father. #BeTheEdge

“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” — Jesus