Proverbs 27:20 (NKJV) Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
The eyes of man are never satisfied. How true this is!
As humans we have a very bad tendency to never be satisfied. We long and work for something. And when we obtain or achieve it, we are satisfied for a season. And then we start all over again.
This is evident in the number of material possessions we amass over the years.
We want a house. We buy a house. It’s OK for a while and then we begin to grow dissatisfied with it. We want it to be bigger, so we add on. Or we want it to be more modern, so we sell and buy another one.
We want a car. We buy a car. We’re satisfied with it for a season. And then it’s not fancy enough, big enough or fast enough. So we buy a new one. And the cycle begins all over again.
We want a spouse. We find someone, fall in love and marry them. But then we see their flaws and we begin to become discontent. We want something or someone more. So our eyes wander. And before we know it, we are in an adulterous affair and then we are divorced. Or we just grow tired of the one we’re with and move on, leaving them behind, thinking the grass will be greener on the other side.
And then we find out it’s not. It’s the same color as where we were.
As followers of Christ, we need to learn to be content and satisfied. Only when we learn this will we also learn to be thankful for what we have been blessed with and stop striving to always be collecting more stuff.
God is our source. He should be what our satisfaction is based on, not the things that we can buy or store up.
We encourage you today to ask God to teach you how to be satisfied and content with the things He blesses you with. This is a lesson we all need to learn to some degree.
Be blessed in all you do and stay strong in Him.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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