Satisfaction in God
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If you were completely satisfied, what else would you desire, need, or want? Is your life filled with contentment or striving? Are you satisfied in God?
The psalmist writes of his satisfaction in God, saying, “The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.” (Psalm 16:5, ESV).
The psalmist is exclaiming his contentment and trust in God and his provision.
A later psalm asserts the psalmist’s trust in the provision of God, and his satisfaction in God, saying, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26, ESV).
While we may fail ourselves, God will never fail us. God is enough and will always be enough.
The psalmist speaks of his contentment in God, saying, “I cry to you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.’” (Psalm 142:5, ESV).
May we be satisfied in God and in his presence and in his provision for our lives as we enjoy our portion in the land of the living.
A Prayer for Satisfaction in Christ, by Julian of Norwich: “O God, of your goodness, give me yourself, for you are enough for me. I can ask for nothing less that is completely to your honor, and if I do ask anything less, I shall always be in want. Only in you I have all. Amen.” (#92., Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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