Have you ever recited Star Light, Star Bright, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, or made a wish on a falling star? Did you think that making a wish on God’s sparkling creation—the stars that twinkle declaring His glory—could make your dreams come true? We can wish for, work towards, and find ways to have what we want, but that can be a slippery and often rebellious approach. David’s psalm tells us plainly how to have our heart’s desires and be pleasing to God:
“Delight thyself also in the Lord,
and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall
bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:4–5
We are to make God our heart’s delight—find satisfaction and
comfort in who God says He is, trust His loving kindness, and depend on Him for
everything. When we desire to know, love, and please God above all else, we entrust
everything to His guidance and control. That means rolling our possessions,
families, goings, doings, cares, and wants onto Him, believing He will bring about
what is best. You can trust God to meet your requests and needs when you desire
what He wants, or you can fruitlessly wish upon a star.
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