I Want Jesus to Be My Treasure — Is the Wanting Enough? // Ask Pastor John

Our satisfaction in God will be in measure, not in fullness, until the day we see him face-to-face.

I want Christ to be the treasure of my life. In fact, I often find the wanting of him to be my treasure a more common reality in my life than the actual act of treasuring and enjoying him as my treasure. Is that normative? It’s an important question, and this time it comes from a podcast lister named Kai.

“Hi, Pastor John! I keep hearing your answers on this podcast talking about how we need to enjoy God’s glory, be satisfied in Jesus, and embrace him as our treasure. But I cannot seem to manage it. I always want Jesus. I always want to glorify God. It is always my ambition to do so. But I almost never feel as though I actually have Jesus or love the glory of God. I feel like I’m always wanting and recognizing my lack without being satisfied by him. Is this normal? Is my experience normal?”

Episode 1334: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/i-want-jesus-to-be-my-treasure-is-the-wanting-enough

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