The Secret of Satisfaction

Last night I saw the end of the popular film "The Avengers," featuring many Marvel superheros.  The first time we watched the movie as a family, we turned it off as the credits began.  Laura discovered there was a short scene at the end of the movie which obviously points to a sequel.  In the scene an alien is heard making statements about characteristics of human beings with fuzzy comic book logic:  "They are unruly and therefore cannot be ruled."  Hmmm.  Sounds like someone needs logic lessons.

One thing the extra scene confirmed to me is that humans are never satisfied.  One movie packed with special effects is not enough:  we need more, bigger, and better.  When Tolkien wrote the three books which comprise the Lord of the Rings trilogy, man was not satisfied with books alone.  Three "Lord of the Rings" movies were made, one movie per book.  Extended editions with hours of extras were also produced.  Now The Hobbit has generated much interest as a highly anticipated film trilogy which comes out in December:  one book made into three movies!  Once Hollywood discovers something that people like and sells at a profit, sequels are on the way.

Collections are additional proof of man's insatiable desire to obtain.  It doesn't matter if it is shoes, music, movies, toys, cards, games, or books.  People always want more.  I know the feeling well.  When I play baseball, there's few things that compare with squaring up on a baseball right on the sweet spot of the bat with perfect trajectory.  "Getting all of it" is something I love to do, but once is not enough.  When I step up to the plate the next time, I try to do it again.  Addictions are another confirmation that man's desires can even swallow up control of his life.  It is like our bodies and minds are made to crave but never be satisfied.  Food, water, sleep, and fun are things we enjoy one day and we seek it hungrily the next.

God, in His infinite wisdom, has created man to need.  He has created us with desire that only He can satisfy.  God is able to supply all our needs and provide eternal rest in Him which begins TODAY.  When we are born again by grace through faith in Christ, God becomes the chief desire of our soul.  This is where we find eternal significance, love, joy, and peace.  It is not a theoretical exercise but an experience enjoyed by all who seek God with their whole hearts.  Because we find our satisfaction in God, we can embrace the mundane and even troublesome tasks of life with joy and purpose.  Man spends his whole life crying out, "Is this all?  Is this it?"  This world does not have the necessary currency to satisfy or save a man's soul.  The answer is found only in Christ alone, the answer Christians will enjoy forever.