Have you ever looked forward to something, and then upon experiencing it, walked away unfulfilled? The hope of a high, chased by the reality of a low. This is always the case when we "buy a bill of goods," after all, things weren't as advertised! But what about when 5 star was marketed, 5 star was delivered, and we still feel unfulfilled? When this occurs we are actually bumping up against a law built into the universe.

When we expect to be fully satisfied by a gift, we are asking it to fulfill a function it was not designed to carry out. The good gifts granted to us are like prequels; they are but hors d'oeuvres, meant to wet the appetite before the coming of the main dish. When blessings are received for what they are- good gifts from our Maker who can Himself alone satisfy- we can rightly experience them as foretastes or illuminators, casting light on the wonder of the Giver. It is Good News that The Creator, who made the creation to know complete satisfaction only in Him, bids us come.

"Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!" Psalm 34:8

"He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them." Psalm 145:19

- Micah McElveen