"(I can't get no) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones was quite a big hit when it came out and is probably now considered a rock classic. But what did it say to us? To me it said the singer 'can't get no satisfaction' - forgive the grammar – and was simply "not happy with life". It was a time when many people were affected by the "I want" attitude that was growing ever stronger within our society.
In the song, everything was wrong because it didn't fit with the singer's likes and wishes. And it is even more prevalent today. We are in the "I want it and I want it NOW" society and all the latest technological gadgets are a "must have" item.
But they are all material possessions and mostly things that, although probably useful and nice to have, we don't really need to live our lives. So many seem to want the latest gadget only until the next new thing comes along. And yet there are still so many people, around the world, in need of the basic requirements for life. Food for the starving, shelter for the homeless, protection for the persecuted. All things that many of us take for granted.
However, we can cope with whatever the world throws at us, through good times and bad. Whether we are among the Haves or the Have-Nots, the Lord will see to our needs and we will be provided with all things necessary at any particular time, be it material or spiritual. So, be satisfied that God knows what we need, and where he needs us to be. Of course, we are able to tell the Lord what we think we need and want, and he listens. Then he cares for us in the way that only he can, so let us thank and praise him for all the goodness and mercy he bestows upon us. That's true satisfaction.
Jim Finch
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