“And the
LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and
make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring
of water, whose waters do not fail.” Isaiah 58:11
I’ve never
been the kind of person to find value in how many likes I get on Instagram or
favorites I get on Twitter… Never—until now.
I see others
who are “more successful” in the social media world than I am, and I feel
incompetent—not good enough.
I think that
if I tweet something clever or post an artsy photo, I’ll receive more
satisfaction and love and attention.
God created
us to be desired and wanted, but we will never find that fulfillment in the
number of double taps or retweets we receive. How, then, can we get the love,
satisfaction, and attention that we need?
One word.
Jesus.
Jesus is the
One who satisfies us in the desert, who walks alongside of us to guide us. He’s
the One who died a cruel death for us.
We know
these truths, we even go so far as to say we believe these truths, but many
times our desire to be desired gets in the way.
But think
about it: if the all-knowing God made us with the desire to be loved and cared
for, He wouldn’t leave us stranded. He would provide a way to fulfill our
needs.
Only He can
satisfy.
So next time
you think you can’t measure up, things aren’t going your way, or you don’t feel
cared for, remember to run to Christ because He satisfies.
