Psalm 104:21
“The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.”
ESV Psalm 104:21
Confession time…I am an animal show junkie. Yes, I’d beg to differ with them many times regarding their conclusions about the age and origin of the earth and its creatures, but the animal shows are really quiet entertaining.
As a kid, I recall two TV shows that were staples at our house. Just as surely as we watched Hee Haw on Saturday, we watched Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom on Sunday. My grandfather was always (or at least pretended to be) concerned for the safety of Marlin Perkins, but ole Marlin always got out of harm’s way and made it back with a new adventure the following week. Some of you must have watched it too because the show was in original production for 27 years.
Anyway, will any of you confess to watching meerkats scurrying around in the desert lately? Come on now, I’ll bet some of you can even tell me the clan names. The meerkats make an interesting family unit with each member carrying out duties for the good of the whole. And it seems they always make it through the tough times; avoiding danger and finding just enough food to sustain the family until the time of plenty (rainy season) comes again.
Maybe it’s a guy thing, but my favorite animal shows always include lions. With few natural enemies, a healthy adult male lion is at the top of the food chain. His roar can be heard five miles away, hyenas dread the day they wander too close, and the lionesses gladly vacate the dinner table when he’s hungry. The lion is simply the toughest, most capable predator on the plain. Like I said, maybe it’s a guy thing...
Capable as he is, the psalmist reminds us that even the mighty lion, on the top of the food chain, seeks his food from God. The lion is no less dependent on God for food than the lowly meerkat. You and I are in the same category; totally dependent creatures. How humbling.
As we enter into a common time of Thanksgiving, we would all do well to remember that we are dependent creatures. Only God is independent in the truest sense. Sometimes we are too quick to pat ourselves on the back, commending our own efforts and talents for accomplishments instead of thanking God for His provision.
Have you been particularly successful in your vocation? Thank God for giving you that capacity. Are you proud of your family? They are a gift from God; give thanks. Can you claim Christ as Saviour? Thank God for His wonderful, perfect provision!
-Ken Askew
ESV Psalm 104:21
Confession time…I am an animal show junkie. Yes, I’d beg to differ with them many times regarding their conclusions about the age and origin of the earth and its creatures, but the animal shows are really quiet entertaining.
As a kid, I recall two TV shows that were staples at our house. Just as surely as we watched Hee Haw on Saturday, we watched Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom on Sunday. My grandfather was always (or at least pretended to be) concerned for the safety of Marlin Perkins, but ole Marlin always got out of harm’s way and made it back with a new adventure the following week. Some of you must have watched it too because the show was in original production for 27 years.
Anyway, will any of you confess to watching meerkats scurrying around in the desert lately? Come on now, I’ll bet some of you can even tell me the clan names. The meerkats make an interesting family unit with each member carrying out duties for the good of the whole. And it seems they always make it through the tough times; avoiding danger and finding just enough food to sustain the family until the time of plenty (rainy season) comes again.
Maybe it’s a guy thing, but my favorite animal shows always include lions. With few natural enemies, a healthy adult male lion is at the top of the food chain. His roar can be heard five miles away, hyenas dread the day they wander too close, and the lionesses gladly vacate the dinner table when he’s hungry. The lion is simply the toughest, most capable predator on the plain. Like I said, maybe it’s a guy thing...
Capable as he is, the psalmist reminds us that even the mighty lion, on the top of the food chain, seeks his food from God. The lion is no less dependent on God for food than the lowly meerkat. You and I are in the same category; totally dependent creatures. How humbling.
As we enter into a common time of Thanksgiving, we would all do well to remember that we are dependent creatures. Only God is independent in the truest sense. Sometimes we are too quick to pat ourselves on the back, commending our own efforts and talents for accomplishments instead of thanking God for His provision.
Have you been particularly successful in your vocation? Thank God for giving you that capacity. Are you proud of your family? They are a gift from God; give thanks. Can you claim Christ as Saviour? Thank God for His wonderful, perfect provision!
-Ken Askew
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