I am satisfied with Jesus

I am satisfied with Jesus

by Baylus B. McKinney 

1 I am satisfied with Jesus,

He has done so much for me:

He has suffered to redeem me,

He has died to set me free.

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?

2 He is with me in my trials,

Best of friends of all is He;

I can always count on Jesus,

Can He always count on me?

 Chorus

3 I can hear the voice of Jesus,

Calling out so pleadingly,

"Go and win the lost and straying";

Is He satisfied with me?

Chorus

4 When my work on earth is ended,

And I cross the mystic sea,

Oh, that I could hear Him saying,

"I am satisfied with thee."
Chorus

                I have sung this gospel song for most of my life since I found Jesus as my personal savior.  I am convicted every time that I sing this song because the longer I live the more I learn about what Christ has done for me.  Years ago I heard my friend Dr. Daniel Hinthorn give an explanation of woe Jesus suffered from the beating, crown of thorns and the awful way that He suffered and died on the cross for my sins.  So, I have that clear mental image of Christ’s suffering and death every time I sing, “He has suffered to redeem me, He has died to set me free.”

            I am satisfied with Jesus, “But the question comes to me, As I think of Calvary,  Is my Master satisfied with me?”  I am convinced that Jesus’ death on Calvary paid the debt for my sins and I am convinced that He forgave me of all my awful sins and has removed them as far as the east is from the west.  That knowledge makes me satisfied with what He has done (and will do) but sometimes I have wondered as to whether the meager service that I have given Him is in any way satisfying to Him.  Then I remember the scripture, in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” 
            This song also brings me much comfort and assurance when it says, “He is with me in my trials, Best of friends of all is He”.  Since He is truly my Savior and my best friend I want to remember ta portion of the third verse which states, “I can hear the voice of Jesus, Calling out so pleadingly, ’Go and win the lost and straying’.”  One of these days I will experience the words of the fourth verse, “When my work on earth is ended, and I cross the mystic sea, oh, that I could hear Him saying, ‘I am satisfied with thee’.”   

Prayer for the Day 

My dearest friend and Savior Jesus Christ I am approaching the heavenly Father’s great throne through Your worthy and wonderful name. I know that You alone will be worthy to open the Book of Life, on that great and awful day, when we stand before You in the presence of the Father.  I am asking You to help me to be faithful to You as long as I am on this earth.  Please help me to always be your faithful musical servant as long as you lend me breath and give me the strength to serve You and others.  This I am praying in Your loving and wonderful name.  Amen.