Have you ever felt unsatisfied, let down, even empty,
after you got what you thought would make you happy?
You are not alone.
This puzzling feeling has been known to strike the most accomplished and wealthy people
as well as the less accomplished and less wealthy.
In fact, King Solomon had it all
—a kingdom, untold wealth, profound wisdom and knowledge—
yet after pondering his life, he said that there was nothing new under the sun.
Everything was vanity.
It is as if something compels us to find the elusive missing piece.
We may pursue a successful career,
meaningful relationships, material possessions,
or even fun and entertainment.
But nothing cures that mysterious empty feeling way down inside.
Why do we feel this way?
The Bible shows us that God created man with three parts.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 says: "May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete".
It is clear that we are not just a physical body made up of atoms.
We also have a soul to think, feel, and choose.
Yet hidden deep inside of us is a third part:
our spirit.
This God-designed third part has a specific capability:
our spirit can contact, receive, and experience God.
Blaise Pascal, the famous French scientist and mathematician,
said that within mankind is a God-shaped vacuum.
Only God can fit into this vacuum.
As long as our spirit is empty, without God,
we cannot obtain true satisfaction;
only He can answer the longing of our third part.
When God gets into our spirit, He fills its aching emptiness with Himself
as our real enjoyment, wealth, and meaning.
We are finally and lastingly satisfied with the eternal and divine life of God.
God took some monumental steps so that He could enter our spirit.
He became a man named Jesus Christ.
Jesus lived a perfect human life on the earth,
died to take away our sins,
was buried, and then rose from the dead.
When He resurrected, He became a life-giving Spirit
and can now enter our human spirit.
He is waiting for you to open to Him.
Just turn your heart to God and pray this simple prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I believe in You.
I confess that I am a sinner.
Forgive me of all my sins.
I open to You.
Come into my spirit and fill me with Yourself.
Lord Jesus, I receive You.
Thank You, Lord. Amen.”