Emptiness

Emptiness

MY QUESTIONS for GOD

Why does my life seem so empty sometimes? How do I fill the emptiness inside me?

A MOMENT with GOD

When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, “I will return to the person I came from.” So it returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order. Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before.

Luke 11:24-26

Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.

Job 15:31

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Ephesians 3:19

Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”

John 4:13-14

The traveler whose gas tank is on empty might become stranded miles from the nearest town. The hiker who empties the last few drops of water from his canteen while still a long way from camp might become dehydrated. The husband whose wife dies young might wonder how he can go on, how he can raise his children by himself, how he can fill his empty heart. When something is empty, either it no longer works or it no longer satisfies. But when someone is empty, motivation, meaning, and purpose are lost. There seems to be no reason to go on. Many things can cause you to feel empty—the death of a loved one, the end of a friendship, being ignored or rejected. These feelings of emptiness all have one thing in common: some kind of loss. Loss empties your emotional tank and uses up all your reserves. It leaves you hungry and thirsty, looking for something to fill and satisfy the emptiness. This is the moment Satan’s been waiting for. He is always ready to move into an empty heart. He tries to deceive you into thinking that what he offers can satisfy you. But only God can fill the emptiness inside you and satisfy your deepest needs. When your heart is filled with the love, truth, and goodness of God, there is no room for evil to enter. It is only through the presence of God’s Spirit within you that meaning, purpose, and satisfaction will be restored. God created you to be truly fulfilled when you fill your soul with him.

DIVINE PROMISE

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13