When it comes to jigsaw puzzles, we all know that to enjoy a satisfying
outcome you need all the pieces. In many ways, life is like that. We spend our
days putting it together, hoping to create a complete picture out of all the
scattered parts.
Yet sometimes it seems like a piece is missing. Perhaps we’ve been
pursuing the wrong pieces to the puzzle. Even though we may know that life
without God at the center is a life that has lost the most important piece, do
we live as though He isn’t particularly relevant? And even though we may attend
church regularly, is He the throbbing center of our lives? Sometimes we grow
accustomed to feeling distant from God. This makes it easier to sin,
complicating the sense that something important is missing.
But no matter how far we may drift from God, He wants us near. He
appealed to His people through the prophet Isaiah: “Why do you spend money for
what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully
to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance” (Isa. 55:2).
If something is missing in your life, remember that God is the only One
who can fully and abundantly satisfy you. Let Him complete the picture of your
life.
There’s a longing in every heart that only God can satisfy. (RBC)
