Desiringgod iconDesiringgodSep 26, 2026 ~1 min source read

How Deep Is Your Joy?

We even imitate the psalmist in praying for such satisfaction: "Satisfy us in the morning with your love" (Psalm 90:14). God asked the people of Israel through Isaiah, "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" (Isaiah 55:2).

How Deep Is Your Joy?

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We even imitate the psalmist in praying for such satisfaction: "Satisfy us in the morning with your love" (Psalm 90:14).

God asked the people of Israel through Isaiah, "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" (Isaiah 55:2).

Similarly, through Jeremiah God said, "My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no...

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We even imitate the psalmist in praying for such satisfaction: "Satisfy us in the morning with your love" (Psalm 90:14). God asked the people of Israel through Isaiah, "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" (Isaiah 55:2). Similarly, through Jeremiah God said, "My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water" (Jeremiah 2:13).

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  • Layers of Satisfaction To guide us, the Bible attests to three layers of satisfaction in God: simple, deep, and perfect.
  • In simple satisfaction, we embrace the gifts of God with heartfelt thankfulness.
  • In perfect satisfaction, which awaits us in the new heavens and new earth, we will forever enjoy both gifts and c...

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God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. We kill our own joy when we run to the wrong sources.

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