Customer satisfaction, unlike Christian satisfaction, is hit or miss. The satisfaction we are blessed with is one hundred percent guaranteed by Jesus’ death on the cross. However, our faith in this satisfaction is not without risk. When we trust in what we cannot see, the world often mocks us to scorn. What we can see and believe in are the promises, the covenants God makes with us.

We can wallow in self-pity, lament about the state of the world. Or we can choose the best alternative: Jesus Christ, who redeems, satisfies, and helps us overcome all adversities. Because he shared our humanity, he is perfectly qualified to be the exemplar of faith. More than faith in Jesus, it is the faith of Jesus that saves us. OUR faith in HIS faith is the reward, the guarantee. We can let go of our misgivings, our remorse for not seeing immediate result or answers to prayer. We get to live within a totally different framework of understanding. We don’t have to be like those who stand in the long line at customer service, bringing back whatever didn’t meet our satisfaction. We get the “lifetime warranty”, no strings attached promise of complete satisfaction. This way of being carries the promise of unconditional love.

Pastor Art