“For He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” -Psalm 107:9
Am I satisfied with You only Lord? You alone?
Am I willing to close my longing eyes to go deeper with You?
You feed my spirit as no other. You quench my thirst; You fill me up to overflowing; if I will but drop my eyes and fall to my knees in Your Presence…
I am a busy active-minded wanderer, looking to be filled up with whatever grabs my attention in the moment. Is it my schedule, my socializing, my body, my appetite, my garden, a book, a chore, a person, a worry, a fear?
What is it O Lord, that seems so attractive and so important, that I turn aside on the way to look longingly at the things I think will satisfy me?
The truth stares me directly in the eye. I know from past experience, that those things never do meet the supposed needs of my heart. It is always more and more, then more that I want. It’s never enough. The craving never stops.
So, here I stop, where you have gotten my attention, and truly pick apart, dissect, if you will, my own heart, my motivation, even the lies I tell myself; all of which You know so well.
I confront them all! Disappointments, deceptions, sorrows, regrets, shame. These things have shaped me. Why have I let such things be my mold? Surely, the One true God who has my best in mind, Who loves me unconditionally, Who sees me clothed in righteousness, Who reminds me that I am incomplete without Him, is more worthy of my attentions than all the these unsatisfying pursuits and the world combined.
In Him alone, I find my answers. I am filled and I am content. The craving is gone. The constant errant directives are silenced.
To sit at the table of the King, to dwell in His Presence, to eat and drink of the Living Word and the Waters of Life I am filled.
At His feet, face buried in the folds of His robes, His Arms tightly wrapped around my needy soul, I find that I am finally satisfied.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” -Matthew 5:6
-Five Minute Friday