I Shall Be Satisfied

 Temple Baptist Church - 9-3-2023

Psalm 17:13-15

 

Introduction:

 

A.  Tonight’s Psalm is another that can be preached in many ways, so I want to look at a phrase in it tonight that believe that will be a blessing to each of us.

 

B.  In verses 13-14, we see the prospering of the wicked around us. 

 

1.  They seem to have more than the righteous and the tendency is to envy them to some degree. Many of God’s children have chosen the better things of life at the expense of the luxurious things of life.

 

2.  When we envy the world, we strive to emulate the world.  So many of God’s people are caught up in “getting, getting, getting” instead of “giving, giving, giving!”  The Bible says that it is better to give than to receive!

 

3.  Their “portion” is in this life, so I am glad that they have at least a temporal enjoyment.  God is good to the unsaved!  It rains on the just and the unjust.

 

4.  Their bellies are full here, but they pass their riches down to children who will possibly or probably squander all they worked hard to earn.

 

C.  The Psalmist, in verse 15, gives us a proper, biblical perspective of death or the Second Coming of Christ.  Our “portion” will be an eternal one.

 

1.  The word “satisfied” in found 43x and “satisfaction” 2x in the Bible with every mention of these words found in the Old Testament!

 

2.  “Contentment” is found several times in the New Testament, but “contentment” is not “satisfaction.”  I often tell people that I am content but not satisfied.  I am good with the things that are but would love to see things better.  We are never satisfied.

 

D.  We often confuse these two words because we live in a temporal, ever changing world.

 

1.  We often confuse the words “satisfied” and “content.”  We can be content but not satisfied though we may often use the word “satisfied.”  Temporal thing may bring a measure of joy but things often change and men become dissatisfied.

 

2.  Contentment means that you can be comfortable in your present condition.  You eat until you are content but will later become hungry again because your physical appetite will soon return. Dissatisfaction then becomes their driving force.

 

3.When truly satisfied in the eternal sense means that you will never desire or seek anything different because you have all you could possibly want forever. 

 

E.  The Psalmist lived in the light of his impending death.  Today, we do have another scenario facing us, the Rapture of God’s Church.  But, the Psalmist understood that he would awake in Glory and be satisfied when he took on the likeness of the Lord.

 

F.  Eternity has an unnumbered amount of things that will satisfy us so here are just a few.

 

1.  Satisfied with Our Saviour.  1 John 3:2  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

 

2.  Satisfied with Our Likeness.  1 John 3:2  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

 

3.  Satisfied with Our Bodies.  1 Corinthians 15:52-53  In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  (53)  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

 

4.  Satisfied with Our People.  Revelation 7:9-10  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;  (10)  And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

 

5.  Satisfied with Our Home.  John 14:2  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

 

6.  Satisfied with Our Surroundings.  Revelation 21:1  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 

 

7.  Satisfied with New Jerusalem.  Revelation 21: 2  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

 

8.  Satisfied with Our Eternity.  1 Thessalonians 4:17  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

 

Conclusion:  One day just like today and could be today, we will leave or earthly home behind and wake up in the likeness of our Lord and Saviour.  In that day we will be completely and eternally satisfied.