August 5 He Satisfies
August 5
He Satisfies
“You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.”
—Psalm 145:16
Well of water ever springing,
Bread of life, so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth,
My Redeemer is to me.
Hallelujah! I have found Him
whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longings—
thru His blood I now am saved.
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of a glass of cold spring water on a hot August afternoon. A cold shower after mowing the lawn. A dive into a stream after a long, tiring hike. Sometimes a glass of lemonade fresh out of the refrigerator. Being satisfied means you’ve been filled, you want nothing more, and that the thirsty longing has been quenched.
That’s exactly how Jesus satisfies. To have Him means that you have it all. To trust Him means that your needs are met. To know Him is to realize that He is your dearest, most faithful companion.
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit” (Jeremiah 17:7-8).
The next time you pour a cold drink on a hot August afternoon, pause and praise the Lord for the way He quenches your thirst. He, the Wellspring of Water, overcomes, subdues, fulfills, and satisfies like nothing else, like no one else.
Lord, sometimes I feel so thirsty…and I’m not even sure of what I want. I search for that which will satisfy and always come away feeling empty. Teach me to see that You give satisfaction on the deepest and most personal level. I drink in Your love today, Lord Jesus.