We Are Never Satisfied

Scripture Haggai 1:6 “You have sown much, and bring in little;
You eat, but do not have enough;
You drink, but you are not filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm;
And he who earns wages,
Earns wages to put into a bag with holes.”

Observation: That is us today. We look for contentment and happiness in a world that can’t give it. We always want more or something different from what we have and expect to find joy. Joy only comes from the Lord and isn’t dependent of circumstances, but of the knowledge of God’s love. Paul talked that he was always content no matter what was happening around him, because He had found his joy in the Lord.

Application: All my life I searched for the things that would bring me happiness in this world and never found them. The search led me to depression and self-destruction. However today I spend my days with God and He has opened my eyes to the joys that He surrounds me with and I’m grateful to Him and that is where my joy is.

Prayer My Lord thank you for the joy of your love. Use me today to open the eyes of someone that is searching for that peace that only comes from You. Use me as You desire, your bond servant forever.