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Topic: Satisfied (10/11/04)
TITLE: True Satisfaction
By Joanna Collins
10/17/04
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Today, I satisfied my hunger at dinnertime with cornbread, potatoes, and the southern vegetable, macaroni and cheese. I satisfied my thirst with a glass of water. I satisfied my body with rest and my restlessness with work. Then, I satisfied my boss with a large sale. I satisfied my friends with laughter, and my family with an ear to listen. I satisfied my dog with a bone. I satisfied my soul with prayer, my spirit with praise, and my heart with the word of God. I satisfied Satan with sin.
Tomorrow, I will hunger and thirst again. I will grow weary and become restless. My friends will want to laugh again and my family will want to talk. My dog will undoubtedly beg for another bone. My soul will want to reach out in prayer. My spirit will want to sing, and my heart will hunger for God’s word. Satan, well he’ll surely try.
Will we ever be truly satisfied, or should we be? If I was always satisfied, I’d never eat or drink. I’d never work or rest. I’d never hear my friends laughing or carry a burden for a loved one. I’d never see my dog’s brown pouting eyes when he begs for a bone. I’d never pray, praise God, or read His word, then I’d never know true satisfaction that will come when I hear, “Well done my child, welcome home.”