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Prov 10:3
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NIV
How clearer can this be? I will never go hungry. Now of course is this taking about food? I think not. I have seen times throughout the record men of old who at times were hungry, such as Saul, David Paul and even Jesus. Surely God was meeting their needs. Now this to me is all about God supplying all my needs according to his riches in glory and my being extremely content with his supply. It also means that even though some people here on this earth have a greater abundance of material wealth, they will never be satisfied, nor find peace in their ill-gotten gain. I the question I have to ask, because if I ever taught this, surely some believers would ask, is why are their believers who seem to have so very little, and in fact, appear to be suffering? Why does God allow them to be hungry? Could I dare think they may not actually be righteous? Again, I have to be careful in my thinking, but anyone’s righteousness is not due to anything they do, but because of Jesus. Is it possible some people only appear to be believers, but have actually not accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, that is they are not Born Again? I cannot know the answer, only God does. All I know for sure is that I am, and he does not allow me to go hungry in the sense of food and in the sense of need. I have all I need and even more. I have eternal life, what more do I actually need. Maybe this is simply talking about that aspect of faith. God gives the righteous, those in Christ, eternal life, and the wicked do not, no matter how hard they try to save themselves with religion. Either way, I know in whom I believe and trust to both save me and supply all my needs. I also know I am only righteous in the eyes of God because of Jesus. I was never perfect, I still am not perfect and I dare say I will never be perfect until that day I step into eternity, but I also can say I am not wicked, I once was, but now am not, and will never be again because of Jesus. The choice is clear righteous or wicked, who’s who.