The soul of the righteous

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the soul of the righteous

Proverbs 10:3  The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Jesus gave the promise that if we come to Him we will never hunger or thirst without heing satisfied (John 6:35). And that if we do hunger and thirst we are blessed because He will fill us (Matthew 5:6).

This promise is for the righteous who He has justified through the suffering of His righteous soul (Isaiah 53:11).

There are many who interpret this as financial blessings (1 Timothy 6:5). 

While the wisdom of Proverbs can in fact guide a man to financial and material prosperity, those things will eventually fail. And it is not "The LORD's" intention for us to love money (1 Timothy 6:10).

Even a man who has many possessions is not considered righteous with God (Luke 16:15) until he comes to and accepts Christ. For even with God it is possible to save the most wealthy men (Matthew 19:26, Luke 19:9,10)

Jesus told a rich young ruler to "cast away" or sell everything he had because this young ruler loved it all too much. And not that this action would earn him salvation, but that his heart was not toward Christ and the love of God (Luke 18:22).

When we consider the precious price He paid for our soul we can feast on this for eternity (1 Corinthians 10:16) and He will change the desires "substance" of our heart.

Psalms 37:4  Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.