Last Saturday my wife treated me to a late lunch/early dinner as were both running throughout the day attending to various obligations and had not made time to have lunch or breakfast. We went to a restaurant that had a buffet.

The food was surprisingly good for a buffet. The prime rib and turkey carving stations had meat selections that were delicious. They also had excellent salad and potato and vegetable offerings. We topped off our meal with apple pie.

We ate around 4:00 p.m. and I was more than full.

By the time it was 8:00 p.m. however, I was hungry again. I asked my wife if she would like me to run to a local sandwich place to get something to eat. She was not hungry. I went to a nearby Jimmy John’s for a sandwich.

As I thought about this I was reminded once again that the only thing that can really fulfill our longings in life is Jesus. Whatever temporary benefits we get from a good meal, an entertaining show or TV offering, the positive benefits of such things wane quickly with the passing of time.

I think the ebb and flow of such things is a blessing. It reminded me that only God can only fill our ultimate longings. His gifts are everlasting. Everything else passes with time.

The noun, rumination, means a deep considered though about something.

-By Deacon Tom Gryzbek