Ps 17:15 – As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
All we are looking for in this life is satisfaction. One of the famous songs back in the 1960’s struck a nerve with most people, it was “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones. The lyrics of the song were literally about what the lyrics called “useless information” being promoted in advertisements and also advertisements selling a particular brand of cigarettes. The song was a big hit because everyone has something deep inside of them that longs to be fulfilled. David sang about it in Psalms, and Jesus spoke it about saying that He was the satisfaction everyone is looking for. Mick Jagger was looking for it, William Spurstow from the 1600’s said he found it.
“The fulness of the felicity of heaven may appear if we compare it with the joys and comforts of the Holy Spirit. Such they are, as that the Scripture styles them strong consolations – Heb.6:17; full joys – John 15:11; joy unspeakable and full of glory – 1 Pet.1:8 ; abounding consolations – 2 Cor.1:5 . And yet all the joy and peace that believers are partakers of in this life is but as a drop to the ocean, as a single cluster to the whole vintage, as the thyme or honey upon the thigh of a bee to the whole hive fully fraught with it, or as the break and peep of day to the bright noontide. But yet these tastes of the water, wine, and honey of this celestial Canaan, with which the Holy Spirit makes glad the hearts of believers, are both far more desirable and satisfactory than the overflowing streams of all earthly felicities. And there are none who have once tasted of them, but say as the Samaritan woman did, “Lord, give me that water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.”
So no matter if you are a rock and roll superstar, an academic pastor from the 1600’s, a high school student, a business man or woman, or a stay at home mom (or dad) satisfaction, complete and total satisfaction is found only in one place. Jesus said it like this, “If you knew Who I am and you knew the gift of God you would ask Me and I would give you Living Water. If you drink this water I have to give you will never thirst”.
