Lack: Absence of an item of necessity; to be short or deficient in; to experience an insufficiency in what you require. What do you lack in your life? What is it that you don't have enough of? Do you lack food? Do you lack clothing? Do you lack a car? Do you lack money?
Lack is an unnatural experience for a Christian because lack is the opposite of what was promised to us in scripture,
"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power at work in us." Ephesians 3:20
This passage says that you WOULD be overcome by lack if not for the power working on the inside of you to do EXCEEDINGLY more than you could even think of. According to this, abundance should be a part of the Christian experience, not lack.
Understand that when you find yourself dealing with something that is the opposite of God's promise, you can conclude it is instituted by the adversary to destroy you and therefore is unacceptable. If you are suffering from lack in any area of your life, you must identify the cause to overcome that root-force plotted against you. Examine the thing that you lack in your life. Determine why you are deficient in an area where there should be abundance. Then look in the Word of God to give your life direction and help you cope with each and every situation. It is up to you to study your life and determine which of Satan's unacceptable behaviors your dealing with.
So, lets examine lack. Are you missing something that you once had plenty of but now is all gone? If so, what in the world happened to it? Where did it go? Can you remember a period of time when you did not lack this thing in your life? Why is it missing now? Did you give it away or was it stolen?
If you gave it away, most likely it was with good intentions. Maybe you gave it away out of the kindness of your heart. Maybe you invested into something or someone faithfully expecting a return on your investment.
The Word: Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap!"
This means what you lack will be returned to you.. so just be patient.
As long as God was a part of the decision to give it away before you did, you can fully expect God to return to you what you gave. When you give according to what God has instructed, you are planting seed into fertile ground. God will not allow Himself to be mocked or made a fool of. If God instructed you to give, then you are not lacking; you're planting. Your seed is in the ground; you will reap.
If it was stolen, who took it? Is someone in your life taking from you every chance they get? Is it someone you don't know, didn't see and haven't been able to catch that's taking from you? Or is it someone you're close to who's causing the deficit in your life? Do they know they are stealing from you? Are they taking advantage of your kindness (same as stealing). Some people have no idea of the hardship they are causing by requiring so much of you.
More importantly, is this person still in your life? Are they still subtracting from you?
The Word: Isaiah 61:7, "For their shame, my people shall receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance... they will inherit a double portion in their land... "
This passage speaks about an appointed time which Isaiah calls "the acceptable year" or "the Year of the Lord" when God will repay all that has been taken away. In Gods time, His favor toward us will be seen and He will repay what was stolen from us.
Isaiah says God will give us a crown of beauty instead of ashes. He'll give oil of gladness in exchange for our mourning over losses. And He'll give us a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. What ever was stolen, God has already prepared double to replace it. As one preacher put it, "God will give you double for your trouble!"
Bottom line...
Be passionate about Christ with or without the things you believe God has in line for your future. Love God with your whole heart despite what you feel you are lacking in your life. God is Love and He is in Love with you. But he wants you to be in love with Him; not with what He will provide. God is the rewarder. He is the one responsible for the "payday" in your Christian walk. He will choose the "exceptable year" for His favor to fall and He is bound by His Word.
Keep turning to the Word to help you through this season of lack and you will see God's blessings in ways that are above what you could ask or even think.
