We live in a world of empty consumerism. Watch the ads and listen to the false promises in our media. The world promises glory and gold, but it is only fools gold and it never satisfies in the end. Everything in this life is a mirage – it appears to be within our grasp but it vanishes away taunting and teasing us with what we thought would make us happy. How many empty souls are languishing today because they have “forsaken God, the fountain of living water, and carved out broken cisterns that hold no water” (Jeremiah 2:13)!
Paul expounds the sufficiency of Jesus Christ as the sum of everything we need for life now and forever in Ephesians 3:14-21. He speaks of the love of Christ that passes knowledge – that is, it exceeds our capacity to fully comprehend. The dimensions of God’s great love are so vast and measureless – they stretch our most vivid imagination to fully grasp! How great is God’s love for us, indeed. In Jesus Christ, we have the perfect revelation of the Father. Jesus said that to see Him is to know the Heavenly Father. His manifest presence into our human experience stands alone as the single greatest love story ever told. God came into our world – what an incredible journey of humility, compassion, and sacrifice!
When we are dead in our sins, Jesus brings us to life by His power. When we are afraid, He is our friend who stands with us and for us at all times. When we are alone, He fills us with His presence bringing songs of joy in the night. When we are thirsty, He is the water of life. When we are hungry, He is the bread that always satisfies. When we are weary, He is our strength and our supply. Nothing in this life can ever separate us from His great love and nothing beyond this life can keep Him from rescuing us for eternity (Romans 8)!



