Matthew 17
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
I read this chapter twice and this verse could have been written in bold neon lights because it jumped out of the page to me. Just over 13 years ago, I heard a man named John Piper speak at an event called Passion in Austin, Texas. He made a statement that has echoed in my mind and my heart ever since that day. He said, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
I have lived most of my life since then trying to find my most satisfaction in Him, not in others and not in stuff. Since having children, it's been harder to keep my focus, to be honest. I get a whole lot of satisfaction in them and I have to remember that God may be glorified when I am satisfied in them, but He is not most glorified. I always thought satisfaction was like pregnancy...you either are or your not. Is it possible to be slightly satisfied, almost satisfied or 90 percent satisfied?
I want to be "most satisfied" in God. I want to get the most enjoyment when I am who He made me to be, I love the way He created me to love and I serve the way He made me to serve. But even saying that, I'm not quite sure what that means. Talk to me friends. What offers you hints of satisfaction? Have you ever felt "most satisfied" in God? What was that like? I'm not sure I've tasted that kind of satisfaction in Him. I do like a good porch with a great view though...
