Satisfied Longings

It is a comfort to us to know that Christ promises to satisfy all our longings. Christ offers to satisfy every hunger and thirst. The desires and longings of our nature are not sinful; they do not need to be destroyed.

A man found a torrent in the mountain. As it rushed on impetuously it could only work ruin. He built a flume for it and carried its waters in a quiet stream into the valley where they turned spindles and wheels, watered the fields and gave drink to the thirsty.

Thus Christ would take the mighty cravings and longings of human souls and yoke them for obedient life and holy service. That is the way He would satisfy our longings – not by destroying them, but by leading them in ways of righteousness. If we take Christ’s yoke upon us and learn of Him, we shall find rest unto our soul.

---J.R. Miller