A grownup looks at the 23rd Psalm - verse 1

The Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I lack.

There has been major shift in my perspective of this line since childhood. When I first memorized the verse, I took the meaning to be that all of my wants would be met. I would always get the extra dollop of whipped cream and a cherry on top of my hot chocolate when we went to the Park Café after church on Sundays. The coveted peddle car I found at the department store would assuredly be found under the tree on Christmas morning and let’s not forget the State Farm insurance and Western Montana College bumper stickers that should cover the fenders. I expected that my emotional and physical desires would be met. Times and desires have changed. Now when we pray the second line we are confident that our spiritual needs will be met.