Passage of the Day:
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, 3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.[a] 4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. 5 They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. 6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7 He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. 8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, 9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things, Psalm 107:1-9.
Reflection:
Keith Richards rolled out of bed and noticed something strange in the spring of 1965. After the cassette tape in his hotel room broke, Richards tried to fix this by rolling up one of the spools. Richards had apparently woken up with a melody in his head for I Can’t Get No Satisfaction, recorded it with his acoustic guitar and then fell back asleep. While Paul Harvey would end this saying “now you know the rest of the story,” the human soul tends to be restless throughout life. Subsequently, the goal for any Christian is to satisfy your soul.
Prayerful Action:
So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own, Matthew 6:31-34.
Refreshing Your Soul:
The second chapter of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is often classified as Proper and Improper Attitudes and Motives. After touching on giving, prayer, and fasting, Jesus turns his attention toward priorities and worry. To conclude this middle portion of His speech, Jesus points toward how to satisfy your soul. As Christians focus on seeking first God’s kingdom and righteous, God will give you everything you will need in life. This is how you can satisfy your soul.
Song of the Day:
One of Jesus’ disciples also touches on how to satisfy your soul, 2 Peter 1:3-4. When you invite the Holy Spirit to enter your life, God will provide everything you need to satisfy your soul.
by Jay Mankus
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