here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And the lasagna hit the right spot. It was exactly what I wanted and needed. A good dose of homemade goodness that satisfied each taste bud.<\/p>\n
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There is something to be said about satisfaction. In the taste of a certain food. Or the completion of a project. Or the outcome of a situation. But these forms of satisfaction are temporary and to be honest, if God isn\u2019t in the middle of them, there really is no satisfaction at all.<\/p>\n
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You see, God doesn\u2019t want anything other than Him to completely satisfy us. We are to look to Him for that. So let me remind you of a few verses from God\u2019s own Word that will help us to understand this idea.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBecause your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you, I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 63:3-5 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cSatisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 90:14 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cPraise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits\u2014who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle\u2019s.\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 103:2-5 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand they are satisfied with good things.\u201d <\/em>(Psalm 104:28 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And if these aren\u2019t enough, how about a few more? Psalm 105:40; Psalm 107:8-9; Psalm 145:16; and Psalm 147:12-14.<\/p>\n
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God wants to satisfy us with all of our desires. His hands are full of good things for us. We simply need to look to Him for that satisfaction.<\/p>\n
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I can\u2019t really move along here, until I bring up a specific point where many seem to look for satisfaction. Wealth. King Solomon shared a few words about money that I should at least include here. \u201cWhoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.\u201d<\/em> (Ecclesiastes 5:10 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Nothing, nothing brings satisfaction to us except God. It\u2019s the way He created us. It is His greatest desire to be everything to us. He wants us to find complete satisfaction in Him.<\/p>\n
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And here\u2019s what it really comes down to. Jesus satisfied the debt for each of us, therefore, we must find satisfaction in Him. Isaiah 53:11 (NIV) tells us of this satisfaction. \u201cAfter the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.\u201d<\/em> Jesus\u2019 sacrifice brings perfect satisfaction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And as we look at Jesus\u2019 words through His great teachings, we can find more about satisfaction. In Matthew 5:6 (NASB), this is what Jesus had to say. \u201cBlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.\u201d<\/em> And if we look at this same teaching from Luke, these are words we find. \u201cBlessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.\u201d<\/em> (Luke 6:21 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Our spiritual lives find complete satisfaction through Jesus, but He also can satisfy the physical. Jesus did so in feeding the five thousand. Matthew 14:20 (NIV) says, \u201cThey all ate and were satisfied\u2026\u201d<\/em> Now perhaps Jesus doesn\u2019t perform this type of miracle on a daily occurrence, and for certain, there are many who go hungry each day, but if we acknowledge that what we have comes from God, God is satisfying our physical needs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
If you are feeling unsatisfied with your life today, why not ask God to open His hand for you? Take a look at the good gifts He has for you. Find complete satisfaction in the One who has satisfied your debt. And be satisfied.<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>\u201cAscribe to the Lord the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.\u201d<\/em> (1 Chronicles 16:29 \u2013 NIV<\/p>\n