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 search 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. Therefore, it is an imperative to lean on God to satisfy one's soul.
The history of humankind bespeaks the tragedy of this futile search ending in disappointment. However, the irony is that, the history continues to repeat bringing in more tears and grief. Nevertheless, what is still more tragic is that the stubbornness of human heart to recognize its failure, to amend ways, and find means to overcome the predicament with right earnest. It is a sad story of mankind to linger on in the ordinary mire, rather than to rise above to a sublime living offered by God.
Prophet Elijah performed a mighty miracle in the presence of the King Aha, the prophet 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, prophet wanted to bring home the message to the King and the people, not to be afraid, but to trust in God. However, it did not go well with the queen Jezebel, and she sought to kill Prophet Elijah. This is the story of humankind, which kills the very thing that satisfies our soul.
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 a means to satisfy the soul, but these truly poison our souls. The secular culture's messages 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. Who ever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will never feel hungry again or thirst." Therefore, why distance ourselves from 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 enter 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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