It has been said that there is a God–shaped vacuum in the heart of every human. God made humans this way to remind us that only He can fill our life with meaning and purpose that ultimately fulfill us. And when we ignore or reject God we end up trying to find this by filling our lives with temporary things and momentary pleasures. These eventually become like our idols, where we end up sacrificing our own integrity, our respect for others and even sacrifice those who are closest to us. In due course we discover, even when our life is full of things, and pleasurable experiences, we feel empty and find no contentment and meaning for our life.

There is an interesting story in the book of Jeremiah, where the prophet Jeremiah is talking to people who had known God, but decided to pursue things, not God, to define their life. He likened these people to being thirsty, those needing water to sustain their life. Jeremiah illustrated two sources available. (more…)