Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith

November 12
Sanctified Souls Are Satisfied

My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, saith the LORD - Jeremiah 31:14

Note the "My" which comes twice: "My people shall be satisfied with My goodness."

The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God's own. He is pleased with them, for they are pleased with Him. They call Him their God, and He calls them His people; He is satisfied to take them for a portion, and they are satisfied with Him for their portion. There is a mutual communion of delight between God's Israel and Israel's God.

These people are satisfied. This is a grand thing. Very few of the sons of men are ever satisfied, let their lot be what it may; they have swallowed the horse-leech, and it continually cries, "Give! give!" Only sanctified souls are satisfied souls. God Himself must both convert us and content us.

It is no wonder that the LORD's people should be satisfied with the goodness of their LORD. Here is goodness without mixture, bounty without stint, mercy without chiding, love without change, favor without reserve. If God's goodness does not satisfy us, what will? What! are we still groaning? Surely there is a wrong desire within if it be one which God's goodness does not satisfy. LORD, I am satisfied. Blessed be Thy name.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon 

Comments

[Joel]

It's a little off-topic for the post, but I thought I should mention that I added you to my blogroll. Your stuff is excellent, especially your November thankfulness series, but it was the name "Hiraeth" that really clinched it for me. I'll be checking back regularly.

[Kim from Hiraeth]

Thanks for letting me know, Joel! I'm coming for a visit to your blog!

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