Lent

We are all looking for something that will satisfy our needs and desires. We all need and want something that will give us a sense of satisfaction, security, and significance. This is why we struggle with idolatry. Our tendency is often to elevate people and/or things to the role of “functional gods.” We believe that they will provide and fulfill us. But if we are honest with ourselves, we should be able to recognize that nothing or no one has satisfied, nor can satisfy, our needs and desires. The only person who can truly satisfy our search for satisfaction, security, and significance is Jesus. At the cross, He took upon Himself the punishment we deserve in order to make us right with God and to satisfy so much of what we want and desire. In and through Jesus, God is for us, and in Him we will find the satisfaction, security, and significance we seek.