Published by Dorothy on March 14th, 2008 in Devotional For Women

by Brigitte Straub

**Do you want to be satisfied, but how? What does a heart at complete peace look like? http://thelife.com/study/strugglecontent.html?section=struggle_contentment

 “Ho!  Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters” (Isaiah 55:1 Darby Translation).

Refreshing and renewal!   Are you needing that today? Life can wear us down, and we can become wearisome and tired of the business of life.   We often tend to believe that there are people or things that can help us rejuvenate; perhaps a vacation…  But, the truth is, we have everything we need in God.
 
True Satisfaction Is in Him

David knew and understood that his cry for more could only be quenched by the living God. Psalm 42:1 says “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” 

Whether we realize it or not, there is an insatiable desire within each and every one of us for renewal from the Living God because we can only be truly satisfied in Him. 
 
The Living Water

In John 4:14 Jesus says “But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.  But, the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” 

And again, John 7:37-39 He says “If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink.  He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.  But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those who believe in Him would receive….”

This invitation to an abundant life is for you!  This life, can only be found in Him.

The Spirit of God is given to us liberally without reproach.   We just have to receive, drink, and partake of Him.  He IS Love, He IS Peace, HE is Joy, He is your Hope, Strength, Deliverer, and Conqueror, Almighty God, Father, Friend and first Love.  In faith, receive all He is.   

When we are satisfied by Jesus we also become channels of spiritual refreshment for others as well! How wonderful! 

~Holy Spirit, I welcome You here in my midst.  Come and fill me up.  Fill me to overflowing so that others will be touched by You!  I come and drink from You.  I receive all You are and all You have for me.  You are all I need and all I desire.  Thank you for Your presence. 

Questions: How can we be truly satisfied by God? What is the result of being truly satisfied?

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