Satisfaction

Remember the old Rolling Stones song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." That seems to express the condition of the human heart.  Satisfaction and contentment seem hard to come by. What we have is never quite enough. We're always looking for just a little bit more. Could it be we are seeking satisfaction in the wrong places? 

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ.”*

There is a truth expressed here.  There is a place in us that will never be satisfied by anything but God.  If it is not filled with God, then like a vacuum, it will suck in whatever is available to fill the void - material things, activities, relationships, etc. (All good in their proper place.)

Our Father is the only one who understands our needs and what will truly bring us satisfaction.  For your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Matt 6:8 (NLT).  A true sense of fullness and satisfaction comes from our relationship with God.  As we open ourselves to him and come to rest in simple trust in our Father, he satisfies our longings and fills our lives with good things. 

Why spend money on what is not bread,

 and your labor on what does not satisfy?

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,

 and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Isaiah 55:2 (NIV)

You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

Psalms 63:5 (NLT)

Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!

(From Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting - Jean Sophia Pigott 1845-1882)

*This quote is often attributed to mathematician Blaise Pascal.  It seems that it is not an exact quote but is derived from his writings in Pensees #425