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)
