“Keep
your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he
has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
(Hebrews 13:5, ESV).
There are times when I
am alone with my thoughts that I experience a sense of dissatisfaction with the
things of this present life. For example, my birthday should be a time of
celebration for God’s goodness to me over the past year. Yet, I find myself
experiencing the hollow dissatisfaction of my Birthday with friends. It's not that I don't appreciate their company, of course I do. Then
there is Christmas time and all its commercialism that kills the true meaning
of the holiday season. I enjoy each year spending Christmas home with my
family, still that sense of being bored or dissatisfied is still with me. It’s
like such times have lost their meaning, their freshness and life. Not only
that, but it seems I have more of a keen awareness of being dissatisfied with a
lot of things in my life. Despite how I feel, I am determined to find my
delight in the Lord and Him alone. For true lasting satisfaction can only come
from Him. For the Christian, Christmas is much more than jolly feelings during
this festive time, it’s about remembering and celebrating the birth of Christ
and why He came into the world. Satisfaction is not found in the passing things
of this present life, but rather true satisfaction can only be found in the
Lord Jesus Christ. The psalmist writes: “For
he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” (Psalm
107:9, ESV). See also “The young lions
suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.” (Psalm
34:10, ESV); “For the LORD God is a sun
and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold
from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11, ESV); “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they
shall be satisfied.” (Matt. 5:6, ESV). The term satisfied is expressed in
each of these Bible verses mentioned in these key phrases, “satisfies,
fills,” “lack no good thing,” “No good
thing does he withhold,” “satisfied.” All this reminds me that God is more than
able to satisfy my every need in Christ. As I seek Him I will not lack any good
thing from His kind hand. The Lord will not withhold good from those who walk
righteously. The promise is to those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
shall be filled, satisfied. I desire less of myself and more of Christ, then I
will truly be satisfied.
Lord,
it is not always easy to focus on what really matters in life. We easily get
distracted. Help us to always be dissatisfied with the paltry things of this
life, until we are only satisfied in You. Grant unto us a holy discontent with what stagnates our walk with Christ, while creating a greater holy thirst for Christ alone. For true satisfaction is only found in Him. In Christ most precious name we pray.
Amen.
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