ODB: the search for satisfaction

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

 

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1. Joel says:

   how do we give God the space in our lives,to satisfy us?

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   • YMIblogging says:

     In a sense, we don’t really give God “space” to satisfy us. Time and space don’t really belong to us. We thought they do, but in reality, God is the source, not us. When we drift away from Him, we usurp His place and take over. And that’s when we thought we are the owner and master of our own life. Like what Joe Stowell says in the article, “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”.

     The first step to return to God and let Him satisfy us is to recognize that He is Lord over us. The sooner we admit to that the better it would be for us.

     The next is to spend time coming to know Him. While He desires to draw close to us, we must also reciprocate and draw close to Him. Whispering a prayer or two in that direction would not suffice. More must be done and that means setting aside time daily to read His word, mediate on it and let it sink into our mind and heart. A good place to begin is to use RBC Ministries daily devotion, ODB or ODJ and follow the bible reading program therein. After reading, ask, what is this passage trying to say? What can I learn about God through it? How do I apply it in my life today? What is it saying to me? Is there something I need to do?

     The third step is to find a place where you can fellowship with fellow believers. Coming together is important for mutual encouragement because it is impossible to grow in our relationship with God all by ourselves.

     Galatians 6:2 says:

     “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

     This means mutual sharing of our concerns and joys, encouraging one another to grow in the Lord. Mutual sharing encourages us because we see how the truth of God can be lived out in different ways among the lives of those we share a common fellowship. Encouragement comes naturally when we realize that if so-and-so can do it, maybe I can too. And when it’s our turn to encourage others with our own experience, we ourselves are encouraged to go further in our relationship and knowledge of God. That’s the reason why the Bible tells us that fellowshipping is more than just singing a song or mumbling a prayer or two. It is mutual encouragement time, challenging one another to go deeper in the Lord.

     All the above is just the beginning. It is when we know the Lord that we begin to experience the true satisfaction of the soul that only He can give. We don’t really need to look out for it. It comes along with the growth in our relationship with the Lord.

     May the Lord continue to lead and guide you as you seek to know Him better.

     [Biblical Correspondence]

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Published on May 1, 2010 12:01 am