“And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” (Isa. 58:11 ESV)

A spring of living water

“Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14 ESV)

There was a popular song in the 1960’s with the often repeated line, “I can’t get no, satisfaction!” I’m not sure what the singer was complaining about, but it was certainly sung with a lot of passion. And, it’s still the cry of a lot of people today. They want satisfaction but don’t know where to find it.

What truly satisfies

Satisfaction is found in turning to God because only He is able to truly satisfy that longing inside. In fact, I do believe God placed that longing for satisfaction within each of the people He has made so each would reach out to find Him. Jeremiah 29:13 promises, “Those who search for Him with all their heart will find Him.” And, when they do, they will find satisfaction!

“For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” (Psalm 107:9)

Therefore

“The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied;” (Prov. 19:23 ESV)

“With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (Psalm 91:16 ESV)