THE SEARCH
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”- Matt. 6:33
Throughout history man has been searching for something. He wants a high of some sort– something to make him feel good. However they might describe it, the one thing everyone wants is satisfaction. People will travel from one end of the earth to the other, spend every penny they have, deplete themselves of energy, and neglect their most pressing duty trying to find something that satisfies.
Christians should know better, but they don’t always do better. They sometimes long for something to such an extent that causes them to lose their focus and leave their duty. They give more thought to the pursuit of pleasure, or the solving of a problem, etc. than they do to the delights of being a child of God. They waste their time searching for something to satisfy when they already have something far better than anything they could ever find. Think about it.
No one on earth is blessed so much as Christians. It is inexcusable that we act as though we have been abused by our heavenly Father. It is sad that we misrepresent Him by complaining, as though He has mistreated us.
God is the God of all grace. And we, being the object of His affection, should be overwhelmed by the exceeding greatness of His undying love, and thankful for His tender mercies. Our praise and thanksgiving should never cease. With every fiber of our being we should express our love for the One who loved us even “while we were yet sinners” (Rom. 5:8). Being aware of His exceeding great and precious promises we should never be discouraged or disgruntled– regardless of our circumstances. We are enabled to that only by finding our greatest delight in pleasing Christ. Fixing our focus on Him keeps us from failing (Heb. 12:2-3).
The search for satisfaction doesn’t come to an end until we come to the Savior. He satisfies the longing soul as nothing else can. Then our concern is to please the One who satisfies us.–HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
