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May 1, 2010

The Search For Satisfaction

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READ: Isaiah 55:1-6

Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? —Isaiah 55:2

When it comes to jigsaw puzzles, we all know that to enjoy a satisfying outcome you need all the pieces. In many ways, life is like that. We spend our days putting it together, hoping to create a complete picture out of all the scattered parts.

Yet sometimes it seems like a piece is missing. Perhaps we’ve been pursuing the wrong pieces to the puzzle. Even though we may know that life without God at the center is a life that has lost the most important piece, do we live as though He isn’t particularly relevant? And even though we may attend church regularly, is He the throbbing center of our lives? Sometimes we grow accustomed to feeling distant from God. This makes it easier to sin, complicating the sense that something important is missing.

But no matter how far we may drift from God, He wants us near. He appealed to His people through the prophet Isaiah: “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance” (Isa. 55:2).

If something is missing in your life, remember that God is the only One who can fully and abundantly satisfy you. Let Him complete the picture of your life.

The God-shaped void within our heart
Cannot be filled by treasure;
It’s only God who satisfies
In ways we cannot measure. —Sper

There’s a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 10-11; Luke 21:20-38

[MEG33]

Amen..Thank you, Rus.

[pollywog]

The God-shaped void within our heart Cannot be filled by treasure; It’s only God who satisfies In ways we cannot measure. —Sper There’s a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy.

Our pastor preached on this very topic today! NOTHING can fill the void except God Himself!

[geologist]

“If something is missing in your life, remember that God is the only One who can fully and abundantly satisfy you. Let Him complete the picture of your life.”
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What is missing in the life of many in this world is ...

Time spent with God. Reading His Word regularly (daily) Praying to Him as we go through our day, meaningful time in prayer daily. When we do this, we are transformed from within. God says so.

Praise the LORD. Hallelujah!

Father God, help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.