Meaning for Your Life
John Ogden Sr
November 22, 2021

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness” (Genesis 1:1-4, NKJV).

The book of Genesis deals with the creation of the world as we know it and the creation of life. There is an interesting parallel between the world and God’s creation and the life of a non-believer. Verse 2 records that the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was over the surface; then an interesting thing happened – the Spirit of God hovered over the waters, and God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. The earth was void, without form and direction, yet God created something out of nothing when He spoke.

Without Christ in our lives, there is an emptiness, a void, and a lack of form. In essence, our lives do not have proper meaning, and we live in darkness. The true meaning of life can only come through Jesus Christ, and it is only when we are willing to allow Him to be the Lord of our life that He can do His perfect will for our lives. The price has been paid. The Spirit of the Lord is there and requires us to invite the person of Jesus Christ into our heart to cleanse us of our unrighteousness.

It takes a conscious effort and a heart of repentance to allow God to take the emptiness and create meaning and direction. I invite you, where you are, to ask Jesus to come and pick up the pieces and create meaning and direction in your life.

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