Jeremiah 31:3 “The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.’ “
We spend our entire life searching for the one thing that we desire most. To be genuinely and deeply loved. Something compels us to fill that empty space inside. We might try relationships, work, pleasure, alcohol or drugs but none of these fit the empty void that we feel.
Those who pursue riches will tell you that once the riches are obtained the emptiness does not go away. It was the pursuit of the wealth that gained the high, the achievement still left them feeling like there was something missing.
God created us for Himself. He made us to worship and love Him and until we discover this truth and pursue a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, we will remain empty. Many people stumble over the whole issue of “Religion” stating that they are not interested in religion or church. The fact is that the Lord did not encourage us to become religious, He desires a relationship with us.
When man makes a tool to do a specific job, it is the intent of the creator of that tool that all those who place this tool within their hand, use it for the purpose for which it was intended. If we try to use a screwdriver to pry open an object, the tip of the screwdriver becomes twisted and damaged. It was not made for this purpose.
You and I were created for God’s pleasure. When we live for ourselves we feel empty and long for something more. When we live our lives to please the Lord, then everything begins to fall into place in our life. We obtain the love we have searched for. We feel a sense of meaning and purpose. We gain great pleasure from knowing that we are guided and directed by a power and presence that is greater than anything else in this Universe. As we perform tasks and live our life for the Lord we can feel His pleasure and we walk in an awareness that He loves us and that our life pleases Him.
One day a group of people asked Jesus what they must do to please God. This is what Jesus told them:
John 6:28 “Then they said to Him, ‘What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.’ “
What do you have to do to please God? Just believe in His Son Jesus Christ whom He sent to earth to die for your sins and then was raised again for your justification. Walk in a close and personal relationship with Jesus and live your life for Him and you will discover the purpose for which you were created.
You have been loved by God with an everlasting Love from even before the Universe was created by Him. It is with His great lovingkindness that He has been seeking to draw you to Himself so that you could experience His amazing love in your life.
