The ultimate satisfaction in life …

Rick Warren makes this interesting observation: “When you live in light of eternity, your focus changes from ‘How much pleasure am I getting out of life?’ to ‘How much pleasure is God getting out of my life?’”

That’s because as disciples of Jesus become more and more like their Master, their ultimate satisfaction in life becomes the very same thing that nourished the life of Jesus:

“Then Jesus explained: ‘My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work,'” John 4:34.

Delighting in doing the will of God the Father was literally the thing that sustained Jesus! It brought Him ultimate satisfaction, and it should do the same for us.

“So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better,” Colossians 1:9-10.

What sustains and ultimately satisfies you?

Scotty