TAKE PLEASURE IN CHRIST
Eccl. 6:9 Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless, it is like chasing the wind. NLT
We are told constantly that what we have is not enough. We are bombarded daily with the promise that if we pursued a little bit more than what we have, we would be happy and satisfied. The thought is that more is better. There is a constant dissatisfaction that drives our lives.
We are reminded today that instead of always dreaming about what we don’t have or letting ourselves be driven by the quest for more, we should learn to enjoy what we do have. Taking pleasure in what we have been blessed with and being content with it comes from deep within the soul. It would do us well to learn how to do it.
Taking pleasure in our situation in life comes from a heart of gratitude before God. The soul who is focused on the Lord and all that He brings to life is satisfied. Living in the richness of Christ’s life is all that we really need. Experiencing the ever-flowing living water of God’s grace, living out daily the plan of God for life, being guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit, resting in the certainty of eternal life in Christ, and being transformed as we strive to live godly lives, are the most fulfilling and satisfy parts of living.
It is foolish to chase after those things which can never satisfy. It is foolish to waste our time and resources on those things which rob us of the joys of living. Blessed is he who knows those things which really satisfy and pursues them.
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