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A Forgotten Hymn, A Serious Question & A Challenge

I was reminded in church on Sunday of a hymn that I remember singing growing up, but haven't sung (nor thought of) in quite some time.  Here are the words to the chorus:

I am satisfied,
I am satisfied,
I am satisfied with Jesus.
But the question comes to me,
As I think of Calvary,
Is my Master satisfied with me?*

So many songs we sing ask such deep and soul-searching questions, yet we breeze right past those questions and hit the "Resume" button on our lives as we walk out the church doors without ever truly conducting a personal analysis. 

I think a lot of believers can lay their heads down and night and feel truly thankful for the sacrifice made on their behalf by Christ.  However, I wonder how Christ would feel if He laid His head down at night and thought about me.

Now is a perfect time to remind us all that we can never DO anything to be worthy of God's good pleasure.  He loves us all, even when we're unlovable.  He desires for fellowship with us, even when we're at our worst.  With that being said, He saved us so that we would make a difference in the world around us.  He saved us to serve.

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  Ephesians 2:10

We are His hands and feet in this fallen and needy world.  Just as you had to be told about your need for a Savior, someone needs you to tell them about their desperate need to know Jesus. 

Verse three of the song, "Satisfied with Jesus" goes like this:

I can hear the voice of Jesus,
Calling out so pleadingly,
"Go and win the lost and straying";
Is He satisfied with me?*

There's that thought provoking question again!  Just as the song states, Jesus pleads with you to be on mission for Him.  We are to be about the mission of seeing the lost brought to new life in Him.

Can I plead with you for a moment? 

SLOW DOWN.

Don't slow down on your journey of making disciples, but slow down in life.  Don't hurry through your day and your life and miss the opportunities God has placed along the way to minister to someone who needs you.  We get the amazing privilege of being used by God!

Here's a challenge.  Unless you know otherwise, view everyone that you come in contact with as lost and in need of your Savior.
  • The lady at the grocery check-out -- possibly lost.
  • The person sitting next to you at the doctor's office -- possibly lost.
  • The co-worker you eat lunch with everyday -- possibly lost.
  • Your child's teacher or coach -- possibly lost.
  • Your hairstylist or mechanic -- possibly lost.
The list could go on and on.  Please, move beyond your fears and apprehensions and let God use you.  I pray that you will experience the awesome feeling of knowing that you have been a part of changing a person's life for both now and eternity. 

Ask yourself this question one last time:

Is Christ satisfied with me?


*("Satisfied with Jesus" by Baylus Benjamin McKinney, written in 1926)

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