Who can truly satisfy my soul? This question rings in the heart of every person that walk on the face of the earth. In fact, a man makes an effort to satisfy the soul, but often, fails to find a right answer. "I searched for thee... in vain things, but I could not find thee. Late have I found thee my God. Now I know, that my heart is made for thee, and it is restless, until it rest in thee.
St. Augustine learned that it is an imperative to lean on God if you are to satisfy your soul.
The history of humankind bespeaks of the tragedy he faces when his search for satisfaction ends in disappointment. The irony is that history continues to repeat this misfortune, bringing in more tears and grief. What is still more tragic than an individual's dissatisfaction is that the stubborness of human heart makes it so difficult to recognize its failure, to amend its ways, and to find ways to overcome predicaments with correct methods. Sadly, mankind tends to linger on the ordinary mire, rather than to rise above to the sublime life only God can offer.
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Prophet Elijah performed a mighty miracle in the presence of King Ahab, the prophets of Baal, and the people of Israel, when he challenged the prophets of Baal, and proved them wrong. There is only one God -Yahweh - in Israel. Through this mighty deed , the prophet wanted to bring home a message to the King and to the people of Israel that they should not fear but rather trust in God. Queen Jezebel rejected that message, and she sought to kill Elijah. This is the story of humankind, which often opts to kills the very thing that satisfies our souls.
Similar is the attitude of the people toward Jesus, who truly is the bread of life. Besides witnessing the awesome power of Jesus, and being miraculously fed, they still were not ready to place their life or faith in Jesus. On the contrary, they began to question His authority and authenticity. The modern secular culture reflects the same attitudes of indifference and doubt. The secular culture endorses consumerism and hedonism as the means to satisfy the soul, but these truly poison our souls. The secular culture's message mislead the people, and hordes of people fall prey to their traps.
Who can satisfy my soul? Jesus assures us, " I am the bread of life.Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood" will never feel hungry again or thirst. Therefore, why distance ourselves for the Lord, who truly satisfies our soul? We have to recognize the gift of God in His son Jesus, repent of our sins - the stubbornness of heart, and allow Jesus to inter into our lives. When we do this we can be assured that we will be greeted with peace and joy the world cannot offer.
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