Contrary to common belief, satisfaction in life is not a matter of how much you have. Abundant possessions do not guarantee joy, peace and fulfilment in life.
Are you divinely satisfied?
What is your satisfaction in life dependent on? The reason why a lot of people are never satisfied in life is due to the lack of contentment. The Holy Spirit instructs us to be content with having food and clothing. This is a command and not a piece of advice.
Irrespective of what a man has, if he is not content, he will restlessly pursue satisfaction throughout his life time. The Almighty God, in whose image we were created, is a great example to us on contentment. We learn that God saw everything that He had made as being very good. God was content with what He had achieved in six days. This divine satisfaction made Him take a rest on the seventh day! We know that God continued His work after He rested on the seventh day.
To measure up to this heavenly standard, we must endeavour to discover what true blessing is and the source of it. Proverbs 10:22 says:
“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
True blessings from the Lord have three
characteristics: they are devoid of sorrow, they bring riches in all ramifications, and are
accompanied with contentment.
The secret behind God resting on the seventh day even though He still had more work to do is not far-fetched: God was content with His achievements.