Fully Satisfied

<p>Have you ever felt deeply satisfied after enjoying a meal that you love? Have you found yourself eating slowly while savoring your favorite food, thinking about each bite and fully tasting it?</p><p>.</p><p>In Psalm 63, David talks about how God satisfies us even more than good food does. David writes, “I have... beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you... I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you” (verses 2-5). When we experience the power, glory, and love of God, we praise Him because of who He is and all that He has done for us.</p><p>.</p><p>What do you enjoy eating the most? A large dish of pasta? Ice cream piled into a cone? The food we eat can be enjoyable while we’re eating it and leave us feeling happy when we’re done with it. It can leave us feeling full and content. What God offers us is even better. His love for us—and the way He is there for us and looking out for us—can leave us feeling safe, secure, and satisfied.</p><p>.</p><p>God demonstrated His power, His glory, and His better-than-life love when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so that we could be with Him forever. As Christians, we can know that God is with us, and we can look forward to the day Jesus will return bodily to earth and we will be fully satisfied in His glorious presence. In the meantime, God makes sure we have what we need to get through each day. He helps us find peace when everything in our lives is falling apart. He gives us someone to talk to when we are nervous or scared. He is there for us during the day and all through the night. He invites us to know Him personally through Jesus, and when we follow Him, we find a fulfilling life (John 10:10). He satisfies us like the richest and tastiest food. • Emily Acker</p><p>.</p><p>• What are some of your favorite foods? In Psalm 63, why do you think David compares the satisfaction of eating good food to the way that God satisfies us? </p><p>.</p><p>• W