Eternal Satisfaction
9/8/2026 8:40:00 AM | Spiritual Formation
Writteb by: Hallie Hendrickx
ARE YOU SATISFIED?
By nature, our souls yearn for satisfaction. Oftentimes, we turn to the things of this world to satisfy us. This can look different for everyone, but one thing remains universally true, you will never find eternal satisfaction in this world. You can play every minute of every game, win the national championships, break the records, be the All-American, and yet, your soul longs for more.
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you" - Saint Augustine
In John 6:35, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." Jesus promises us that He will satisfy. When we look ahead to verse 37, our confidence before the throne of God above is made secure. It says, "All that the Father gives to me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." Verse 40 continues in saying, "For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." My confidence is secure, but not in anything I have done. Praise the Lord for that!
The hymn writer, Charles Wesley, writes in his hymn "And Can It Be That I Should Gain?"
"No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th'eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own."
This verse should bring our minds to Romans 8 where verse 1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Jesus paid the penalty for the sins of believers through His death on the cross. He secured salvation for those who are in Christ when He defeated death. This is my confidence. That my life is not my own, not mine to save, but it was paid for by Jesus! I can walk through my life assured of my salvation solely on the fact it's not left to me. Win or lose, the Father looks on me with love and sees His child. More than that, before His throne I am seen clothed in Jesus' righteousness. He looks on Him and pardons me! Hallelujah!
How, then, could I not respond with such gratitude. A privilege to be saved by grace alone and pardoned by His mercy. Everything I've been given is a gift of which I am so unworthy. So it's with a grateful heart I wake up at 4:50 to get to practice. With a grateful heart I give my all in a match, conditioning, etc.
The confidence I have in my salvation because of what Jesus did for me on the cross and the gratitude I live my life with in response to what was done for me leads me then to the purpose of my life, to glorify God.
The New City Catechism clearly outlines what this looks like saying, "We glorify God by enjoying Him, loving Him, trusting Him, and by obeying His will, commands, and law."
How could I not seek to glorify the one who, while I was yet still a sinner, died so I can live (Rom. 5:8). This can also look like stewarding what I've been given. The opportunity to play the sport I love at this level, in this place, and with these people, is something I don't take for granted.
So, when unexpected things happen, I can have assurance in the plans the Lord has for me. His glory is my good.
ARE YOU SATISFIED?
By nature, our souls yearn for satisfaction. Oftentimes, we turn to the things of this world to satisfy us. This can look different for everyone, but one thing remains universally true, you will never find eternal satisfaction in this world. You can play every minute of every game, win the national championships, break the records, be the All-American, and yet, your soul longs for more.
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you" - Saint Augustine
In John 6:35, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." Jesus promises us that He will satisfy. When we look ahead to verse 37, our confidence before the throne of God above is made secure. It says, "All that the Father gives to me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." Verse 40 continues in saying, "For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." My confidence is secure, but not in anything I have done. Praise the Lord for that!
The hymn writer, Charles Wesley, writes in his hymn "And Can It Be That I Should Gain?"
"No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th'eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own."
This verse should bring our minds to Romans 8 where verse 1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Jesus paid the penalty for the sins of believers through His death on the cross. He secured salvation for those who are in Christ when He defeated death. This is my confidence. That my life is not my own, not mine to save, but it was paid for by Jesus! I can walk through my life assured of my salvation solely on the fact it's not left to me. Win or lose, the Father looks on me with love and sees His child. More than that, before His throne I am seen clothed in Jesus' righteousness. He looks on Him and pardons me! Hallelujah!
How, then, could I not respond with such gratitude. A privilege to be saved by grace alone and pardoned by His mercy. Everything I've been given is a gift of which I am so unworthy. So it's with a grateful heart I wake up at 4:50 to get to practice. With a grateful heart I give my all in a match, conditioning, etc.
The confidence I have in my salvation because of what Jesus did for me on the cross and the gratitude I live my life with in response to what was done for me leads me then to the purpose of my life, to glorify God.
The New City Catechism clearly outlines what this looks like saying, "We glorify God by enjoying Him, loving Him, trusting Him, and by obeying His will, commands, and law."
How could I not seek to glorify the one who, while I was yet still a sinner, died so I can live (Rom. 5:8). This can also look like stewarding what I've been given. The opportunity to play the sport I love at this level, in this place, and with these people, is something I don't take for granted.
So, when unexpected things happen, I can have assurance in the plans the Lord has for me. His glory is my good.
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