Psalms 1-4: Who Will Bring Prosperity

Many, LORD, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
   Let the light of your face shine on us.
Fill my heart with joy
   when their grain and new wine abound.
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
   for you alone, LORD,
   make me dwell in safety. - Ps. 4:6-8 NIV

It's beginning already, all the talk and discussion of who the 2012 presidential Republican candidates for president will be.  The media and pundits are asking the same question as asked in David's time.  "Who will bring us prosperity?"  If recent history is any lesson, we should know by now that prosperity, peace, whatever we are seeking cannot be provided by some politician, no matter how visionary and articulate they are. 

They may give us what we think we want, but they cannot give us what we need.  Never.  It has always been, and will ever be, only the Lord God that can provide what our hearts need.  It is only he that can give us peace.  All we can ask is that the light of his face shine on us.

2010 Post - Psalms 1-4:  Taking Stock