“CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE…?”

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“CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE…?”

(Psalm 37:4) “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

A friend asked me one day about the difference between “wants, desires, and needs”. In a Biblical perspective; each of them may have different meanings to different writers and situations.

“Desire” means “a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame.” (Dictionary.com) Paul said; “Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” (Romans 10:1)

“Want” means “to be without or be deficient in: to want judgment; to want knowledge. Or to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes followed by for): He did not want for abilities.” (Dictionary.com) King David said; “A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1) Again, Paul said; “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”  (Philippians 4:11)

“Need” means “necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case: There is no need to worry. Or a situation or time of difficulty; exigency: to help a friend in need; to be a friend in need. (Dictionary.com) Paul’s reminder to every believers; “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)

STOP WORRYING, GOD OWNS EVERYTHING

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STOP WORRYING, GOD OWNS EVERYTHING

(Psalm 50:11-13) 11- “I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12- If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.  13- Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?”

God was the one who said those words in the book of (Psalm 50:11- 13). While Asaph was the one who penned this Psalm according to verse 1- “A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.” Do you have a problem? Which one? Do you have a need? What do you need? Are you confused and burdened? You’re confused and burdened of what…? Those are the questions that many people may have asked. Stop worrying, God owns everything. He is a self-sufficient God. According to the Henry complete commentary; “What occasion had he for their bullocks and goats who has the command of all the beasts of the forest, and the cattle upon a thousand hills (v. 9, 10), has an incontestable propriety in them and dominion over them, has them all always under his eye and within his reach, and can make what use he pleases of them; they all wait on him, and are all at his disposal? Ps. 104:27–29. Can we add any thing to his store whose all the wild fowl and wild beasts are, the world itself and the fulness thereof? v. 11, 12. God’s infinite self-sufficiency proves our utter insufficiency to add any thing to him.” (The Bible Collection)

In (Psalm 23:1- 2) 1- “A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN IS FREE…

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ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN IS FREE…

(But you have to take the steps!)

(John 1:12)

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”

Accept that you are a sinner before God. (Romans 3:10, 23) 10- “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” 23- “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” (Ephesians 1:7) “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

Believe and accept Christ as your Lord and Savior. When you accept Christ as your Lord and Savior, it means you also accept His Lordship, His shed blood, His finished work at the Cross of Calvary. You also accept Him as the second person of the Holy trinity. (Romans 6:23; John 3:16) “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Confess your sins to God (I John 1:7- 10) 7- “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10- If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”