1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We're glad to 2 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: have you listening. Today's topic, it's Gratitude to God Gratifies 3 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: and satisfies the Soul. We'll return with the devotional after 4 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: a brief message from one of our sponsors. Gratitude to 5 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: God Gratifies and Satisfies the Soul, Written and read by 6 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: Kerrie Iiberger. Let them give thanks to the Lord for 7 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. For 8 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things, 9 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: Psalm one O seven, verse eight and nine. Sometimes I 10 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: become so aware of how needy I am that I 11 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: feel a sense of shame and embarrassment. But I really shouldn't, 12 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: because the truth is, every single soul is thirsty for something, 13 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: hungry for happiness, starving for satisfaction and gratification. We have needs, longings, 14 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: and deep desires. We seek and search for fulfillment. And 15 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but too often I look 16 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: to the world fulfill I lean on and depend on 17 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: my circumstances and the people around me. I look to 18 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: comfort and pleasures and indulgences to provide relief from the 19 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: heart and hurt, freedom from the challenges, the struggles, the obstacles, 20 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: the busyness, all the expectations, on and on. Do you 21 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: feel a deep need or lots of them. Maybe you 22 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: desire alief from fear, or have a longing for peace 23 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: that's swelling your soul. Maybe you're looking for answers or guidance. 24 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: You're lonely in praying for encouragement, connection and community. The 25 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: truth is, we all have so much need, non stop, 26 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 1: even those who don't always notice or who aren't aware. 27 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: And need isn't necessarily bad. God made us for dependence, 28 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: but not for dependence on anything or anyone else other 29 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: than Him. Saul in one oh seven, verse nine says 30 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. 31 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: That he is God. It is the Lord that satisfies 32 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: and fills And it says with good things, not just 33 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: any random or empty thing, but good things. The question is, 34 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: well we let him? The preceding verse proclaims, let them 35 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and 36 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: his wonderful deeds for mankind. And I wonder if this 37 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: upfront proclamation is on purpose reminding us to give thanks 38 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: to the Lord first for the blessings he provides, his 39 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: unfailing love and his wonderful deeds. I believe it's intentional. 40 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: I also believe if we focus more on giving thanks 41 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: to God before we presented him our needs and seeming lack, 42 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: we would see more of his provision and blessings. This 43 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: same reminder is reference and a verse you likely well 44 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: know in Philippians four, verse six, stating, in every situation, 45 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. 46 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: It's the thanksgiving we need to remember to give thanks 47 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: to God every time we bring in need before Him, 48 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: any moment we lift up a concern, whenever we present 49 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: any request to the Lord. It is our thanksgiving that 50 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: can have an immense impact on how we perceive and 51 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: receive the gifts of God, how we notice and ex 52 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: accept the satisfaction and fullness he offers. The problem is, 53 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: I know I forget to do this all too often, 54 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: do you intersecting faith in life? Let us write and 55 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: our acknowledge our need, But let us begin by giving 56 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: thanks to God, the giver of all good things, before 57 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 1: we approach him with all that we are hungry and 58 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: thirsty for Let us acknowledge how he is already fulfilling 59 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: our deepest desires, how he is supplying everything that we 60 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: really need. And let us remember to begin each day 61 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: in this way, giving thanks to Him and praising him, 62 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: because He indeed does fill our lives with good things. 63 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 1: He indeed does give gratification and swelling satisfaction for our 64 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: longing souls when we offer over and over our gratitude 65 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: and thanks to Him. If you liked what you heard today, 66 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: I think you will love my latest book, When Overworry, 67 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: Conquer what shakes You, and Soar with the One who overcomes. 68 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: You can find it on Amazon or your favorite online 69 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: retail site. I hope it blesses you. 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