It’s the last day. Sadly, it’s the last day of our 21 days of prayer and fasting. I want to read to you a passage of Scripture that’s meant so much to me. It’s very short, but it’s meant the world to me. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.” Psalm 23:1. The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.

And here’s what I’ve discovered: that if the Lord really is my shepherd—like I’m letting Him actually lead my life and I’m following Him—then I have everything that I need. It’s a lie from the enemy to think that if we follow God, we won’t have everything that we need; that if we follow God, we won’t be satisfied; if we follow God, He wants to keep us from things that are truly enjoyable in life. That is a lie from the pit of hell.

Because here’s the thing: the deepest needs of our heart can only be met in Christ. And I want to give you four areas real quick—the deepest needs we have. We have a need for unfailing love, and only God can give us unfailing love. We have a need to discover our identity. You know, only God can help you discover your identity—who you were created to be. We have a need for security. You know, the ultimate security is in Christ. There were people who thought they were secure and had all the money in the world, and then all of a sudden it was taken away from them, and their security blanket got yanked from them, and they discovered that the things they thought were secure weren’t. Only God can give us ultimate security.

And only God can actually reveal to you and I what our purpose is. You see, He’s the one who created us. He’s the one who designed us in a very specific way to find out our calling and purpose. And our soul will not be satisfied until we actually discover what that calling and purpose is. When the Lord is our shepherd, we have everything we need. It’s found in Him.
And when God meets our deepest needs—the deepest needs that only He can meet—we’re going to walk around strong. And we’re going to discover what the Apostle Paul discovered in Colossians 2:10, that we are complete in Christ. That’s a powerful truth. And I hope that during these 21 days of prayer and fasting, you’ve discovered a level in your relationship with God where you’ve discovered He really is the one to meet your deepest needs. And you can walk around secure and confident, emotionally healthy, because you’re not depending on other people—a spouse, a girlfriend, a boyfriend—to meet your needs. Instead, you’re depending on the One who is actually capable of meeting your deepest needs.

Let’s pray.

Father, I thank You in the name of Jesus. I just pray for this revelation that You’re the one that can meet our deepest needs, and that the temptations that are out there in our life will actually not be as strong because we know where to turn. It’s to You. You’re the one who loves us with an unfailing love, and we give You praise for that in Jesus’ name. Amen.

God bless you.