When recently I needed to replace a product that had worn out, I chose to go with a very well-known brand. In years past I had owned a product from this company that had truly lived up to the promise of satisfaction guaranteed. It served me well for many years. So when a choice had to be made under pressure – my equipment broke in the middle of a very involved project – I went with what I thought would be a sure thing. I was wrong. This item gave me grief from day one. It just didn’t work right. Of course, it was one of those purchases that could not be returned to the store where I bought it; it would have to go back to the manufacturer. And we all know how these things go….I called….and called….and called. I could I hear an old Rolling Stones song… “I can’t get no satisfaction”…..
We are bombarded with the advertisements of products so wonderfully produced that the makers confidently tell us we will be completely satisfied if we will only buy their item! Many offer us complete satisfaction or we can have our money back. We’ve all had purchases that satisfied us, and some that didn’t. So….if our satisfaction is guaranteed, why would we ever want our money back? A guarantee is supposed to be an assurance of the quality of our purchase. Doesn’t the money back offer indicate that our satisfaction is not guaranteed??
Because our lives are filled with so much “stuff”, we can often find ourselves generally dissatisfied. Whether it’s a product that doesn’t work properly, a service that was lacking, or people that just don’t meet our expectations, we must be aware of the danger of living with a constant sense of dissatisfaction. The world can provide only temporary satisfaction. The products we purchase and are exactly what we want do not last forever. They wear out or simply lose their appeal over time. Services that are rendered only last for a period of time and then must be repeated. And we all know that people say and do the wrong things from time to time and cannot give us a promise of constant satisfaction. Dissatisfaction in one area of our lives usually bleeds over into other areas, infecting them and stealing our joy.
Can we ever truly experience satisfaction that is guaranteed?
“O Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of the Lord…” Deuteronomy 33:23
Having God’s favor and being full of His blessing satisfies!!
“Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You, so will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name, my whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips when I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches.” Psalm 63:3-6
Praising God satisfies!!
“…a good man shall be satisfied with the fruit of his ways, with the holy thoughts and actions which his heart prompts and in which he delights.” Proverbs 14:14
Living a good life satisfies!!
“…My people will be satisfied with My goodness…” Jeremiah 31:14
God’s goodness satisfies!!
“Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied!” Matthew 5:6
Hungering and thirsting for righteousness satisfies!!
“No unbelief or distrust made him (Abraham) waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, full satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.” Romans 4:20-21
Faith in God and His ability and desire to keep His word satisfies!!
God’s offer of satisfaction guaranteed?
“…Who also has given us the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of the fulfillment of His promise. So then, we are always full of good and hopeful and confident courage…” 2 Corinthians 5:5-6
“…Jesus has become the Guarantee of a better agreement, a more excellent and advantageous covenant.” Hebrews 7:22
Satisfaction. Isn’t that what the world is looking for?
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