Is there emptiness in your life?

Do you feel empty? Is there something lacking? Do you long for something, but don't quite know what it is? Are you hoping for fulfillment? Are you unsatisfied with the daily routine of work or school or whatever?

Maybe when you're all by yourself and you look deep inside, you just don't feel content. Somehow, something is just missing. Maybe you've discovered that indulging the desires of your flesh and your mind have not produced the peace and tranquility that you need.

You know, when I was younger, I sought many things to replace God. I tried to identify with something, a cause, a philosophy, even a look. I was seeking an identity. I was seeking God, but didn't know it.

For a while, those things, they were entertaining and even exciting. But ultimately, the same emptiness just came back. I can remember one night I was looking for something to break the boredom. I was watching people around me as they were pursuing the same thing that I was.

And suddenly, I realized how futile and empty it all was. I realized that if I got what I wanted, I would still be unsatisfied. I wanted more than the same old thing. I wanted more than the same old routine.

I wanted something that wouldn't leave me feeling empty after a little while. I wanted something real, something permanent. Somehow, I knew I could only be satisfied by encountering God and finding His purpose.

God’s Mercy, Salvation, and Fellowship with Christ

You see, in His great mercy, God has touched me. In the midst of my sin, in spite of me pursuing my fleshly desires, He came to me and He healed my heart. Emptiness is no longer my companion. In fact, it is so unfamiliar to me that I can barely remember what it was like.

See, now I have peace and contentment and fulfillment. And I have this because I have found salvation and fellowship with God. This fellowship is found in Christ and in Christ alone. 1 Corinthians 1 .9 says, God is faithful through whom you are called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Finding Purpose and Hope in Christ

When you find Christ and you find His salvation, you discover your purpose and you find your hope is fulfilled. Goodbye, emptiness.