A verse that stood out to me during this week's Bible study of the feeding of the 5000 was Mt. 14:20, "They all ate and were satisfied". Hardly profound hermeneutics. The people had had enough to eat--but it made me think. The reason many people, including me, resist trusting Christ is the expectation that such a life could not possibly be satisfying. Our inborn appetites would not be sated with such meager fare.
We often blame our lack of satisfaction on not having enough ______________(fill in the blank); some suggestions--fame, fortune, leisure or love. Few of us have the opportunity Solomon did to seek satisfaction while possessing world wide acclaim, a prestigious position, an abundance of wealth, women, and even wisdom, but Ecclesiastes records that even he failed miserably. The death-styles of the rich and famous are often accidental or intentional suicide.
Christians are not satisfied because God's provision is all they get, they are satisfied because it is all they want. At least this is true for Christians not caught up in the continual, commercial coveting campaigns so prevalent in our culture. This contentment is not confined to affluent American Christians, it is also found in impoverished villages throughout the world. The simple, profound truth I realized--God's provision feels satisfying because it is.
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