Satisfied - Audio

There is a lot of music in our world. The best songs are the ones that speak to us. The 17th chapter of Psalms is one that speaks to Bro. Hughes. There are far too many in the world who do not know where they are spiritually. This psalm was not written by such a man. Our text is written by a man who knows what he is about. He states no matter what others choice may be, his mind was made up: He would follow the Lord. There were many things that we cannot control about life, but the Psalmist knew that he could control what was inside. This man is not waiting on the world to make him happy. He is not waiting on a better time to be happy. He is not waiting on better circumstances to decide that he will be happy. He had decided that in the midst of his struggles, he will be satisfied in the Lord. So few people are satisfied in our world, in life and even in the church. We live in a world that has more, but enjoys it less. Advertising plays on that unhappiness and exploit it to make a profit on it. We have a culture were no matter what we have, we want something better. What is it like to be satisfied. What does it take to make us happy? In this psalm, David was under attack. Most believe that this was written at at time when Saul was pursuing him. In spite of fleeing for his life and living in the wilderness, David states that he is satisfied. He found the secret to happiness and contentment. What really satisfies? Bro. Hughes tells us that satisfaction comes when we keep our eyes on God, because if we concentrate on anyone or anything else, we will never find the satisfaction we desire. Only God can deliver on His promise. The reason for all the unhappiness in the world is because we are looking for earthly, flawed things to provide all in all. Happiness derives from a relationship with God. What upheld David was not the face of a friend, but the face of God. What brings happiness is not what happens to us but what happens in us. The only way to be satisfied is to get our eyes on Him no matter what else is going on.