I was having my devotion in the book of Psalms, the other day, and a portion of chapter 31 really stood out to me. David was crying out to the Lord and he said ” Listen closely to me, rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.” This sounds like a desperate plea for help. He is basically saying, ” Lord, I need you to come through for me and be a firm foundation I can depend on!!!” Take a look at the next verse though- “For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me because of Your name.” Did you catch that? David must have realized that He was asking the Lord to be who He already was!!!

So many times I find myself in a similar situation; desperately crying out to God to be my strength when I am weak, to be my hope when i am depressed, to be the Lover of my soul when I am feeling lonely, to be my joy when I am down, to be my enough. I ask Him to be what my heart needs. This verse was like the Lord was telling me- “Jessica I ALREADY AM all of those things to you! You just need to claim it by faith and start walking in the truth of it. Stand on your Firm Foundation, fix your gaze on the Lover of your soul, tap into the Source of Joy that will never run dry. I already am the Great I AM. I always have been and I always will be.”

My friend, if you are in a situation today where you feel as if you need more of the Lord, remember that He has already given you His all. He IS your enough. You just need to tap into the resources that have already been provided. He is everything you will ever need. My prayer is that, instead of crying out for more, we can start pouring out our thanksgiving to the Lord for who He already is. “Thank you Lord, for being my…. joy, peace, comfort, true love, source of truth. “