fied with Christ? I mention the importance of honesty because I may be about to get more honest that some of us can stand. I ask you to hear me out and consider what I have to say: Many Christians are not satisfied with Jesus. Before you call me a heretic, let me set the record straight: Jesus is absolutely satisfying. In fact, He is the only means by which any moral creature can find true satisfaction. However, I believe a person can receive Christ as Savior, serve Him for decades, and meet Him face-to-face in glory without ever experiencing satisfaction in Him…
The Bible uses the word soul in a number of ways. One of those ways is to refer to the nonmaterial part of us. When I speak of soul hunger, I am referring to our need for spiritual satisfaction. Is your soul, your spirit, your innermost place—the real you—entirely satisfied with Christ? As we meditate on our answers, let’s consider the biblical meaning of satisfaction through several Old Testament scriptures.
Isaiah records God’s issuing of a poetic and classic invitation:
