You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. Verse 16
Yesterday
we meditated on the “open hand of God”, the free gift of forgiveness
that sets
us free from guilt, shame, and yes, here it is, an old
fashioned term, but true, eternal damnation!
That is why confessing our need for Christ, and making Him not only our Savior, but also the Lord of our lives is so important.
As
human people we are searching for satisfaction, or fulfillment on many
levels. I think we all desire loving relationships, valuable
connections within family and friends. I think we all desire health in
body, mind and emotions. We all need adequate income to supply our
basic needs. These are the common denominators among our species.
The
stumbling block comes when we have achieved or even exceeded the basic
common denominators and are left wanting, unfulfilled, unhappy. The
other stumbling block comes when we can’t seem to achieve these things
no matter how hard we try. What is missing? Where do I go next? Is
that all there is?
Maybe that last question is THE QUESTION….Is this life all that there is?
Desire
is a broad word. It is a heavy word. It can be as light as a fleeting
wish, or as consuming as an aching frustration. I sometimes wonder if
the human mind and heart are designed to process such a wide gulf of
desire. I believe that on our own, it is difficult, even impossible,
for the long term. From my own experience, the going is much better
with God in the mix.
Trust
me, I will never say, “Just come to Jesus and everything will be all
right.” However, I will always say, “Come to Jesus and He will
transform your heart to understand.”
Perhaps
I am too philosophical today. It is much easier to not think so
hard. But, God’s Word makes me think. And when I start to think, and
pray for His instruction, it makes me so very aware of how much deeper I
need to go. I am tired of being a surface feeder/dweller!
For
me, early in my life, desire meant having a great career in the music
industry. It was my dream, formed in part by the reactions and
encouragement of others. It became my obsession that took me into
pathways of good and bad, healthy and harmful, success and failure.
Oh,
the grace of God in protecting me and rescuing me from myself at times,
even when He was at the bottom of my list! How about you?
“You
will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at
Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11
This life is fleeting, it is temporary. We want to make the best of
it. We want it to count. Just think on how fast the last 10 years went
by! What can we do with the next 10?
The
desires of our hearts change as we age, and when we measure them in the
temporal sense, the human sense. Moving beyond the day to day life of
5 senses to “the great beyond” is my key desire now.
Of
course, I still have goals, dreams, and plans underway for the earthly
life still ahead of me, as God deems to provide. But, the ultimate
desire which transforms my thinking is to be fully confident of my
relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. He satisfies my
heart, and guides my path, and guarantees my future.
At
the end of the day, (oh, I hate trite sayings), but truly, when I lay
my head down to sleep, I can honestly rejoice and celebrate the God
moments I experienced. If I should die before I wake, I am confident
that I will run into the loving arms of my God for eternity.
I
know that I have made an impact on someone else who is walking this
journey of life. I have been feeding my desire to know God, and He
will continue to be faithful in helping me through whatever comes
tomorrow.
My
Unchanging God, I bless Your Name today. I bow before You, Your
eternal knowledge and wisdom. I submit to Your plan for my life and
Your perfect will, whatever it may be. It is my desire to honor You, to
bring glory to You, to celebrate the story of my life which You are
writing. Let me be a blank page for You today. You satisfy my desires
completely. Halleluia. Amen.
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