A few months ago I listened to a sermon series on Ecclesiastes by pastor Allistair Begg, and even though many days have passed since I've completed it, one of the many powerful things he said that has stuck with me and become a daily meditation of mine is:
"Every pleasure in life ultimately mocks us unless we have found our need of eternal life met in the Lord Jesus, and satisfied by God; unless the thirst of our lives has been quenched by the living water which Christ alone provides."
The truth of the matter is that this life and world do contain some amazing blessings that are right for us to seek out and enjoy. However, as Begg mentioned, if Christ isn't the Lord of our lives, these blessings, meant to point us to God, will instead become idols and mock us. They will deceive us into believing that our hope and joy rests in their existence, so when these pleasures are removed, our hope is shattered.
Friends, may the true God of this world awaken you to the only lasting satisfaction made available through His Son Jesus Christ, that you may possess real and lasting joy, and be able to take delight in His many blessings.
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