Gravity

18 DAYS AWAY!!! I can't believe that summer has come and nearly gone so quickly. But just as God has taught us many things this summer, so i feel He has much more to teach us in this coming school year. I cannot wait to see you all! :)

Again, just like last week, i have been extremely busy (and tired :P.. haha), to write my own posts.. but i did want to share a devo that i read earlier today. I am currently following "Lecrae - The Overflow Devo" on YouVersion, and if you like his music, then you'll really like this devotional series.

But enough of my rambling, here is the devo, be blessed! :) :

It’s been said that the vainest things in life are the ones that we expect the most contentment from. We are hedonists and pleasure seekers by nature. We want satisfaction and contentment and seem committed to finding it somewhere on earth. People are constantly asking, "What’s the meaning of life,” like maybe the answer would satisfy their discontent. However, few people meditate on this question, and most would rather pacify themselves with fleeting pleasures.

They wake up every day only to repeat the cycle of seeking contentment, not finding it, and settling for some form of temporary gratification. It’s a virtual Groundhog Day for humanity. King Solomon understood this more than anyone, and he writes in Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” (ESV).

Earlier in verse two of the same chapter, he calls everything “meaningless” or “vanity” which translates better as “redundant”. Obviously, everything isn't meaningless, otherwise why take time to teach people the valuable lessons in Ecclesiastes? Redundant, however, makes perfect sense.

We, outside of a relationship with Jesus who satisfies our deepest longings, are left to a redundant existence. Were it not for faith in another life to come, we'd have no hope but to look for contentment in power, pleasure, or possessions, only to never find it. Life seems very worthless under the sun, unless your worth is found in the Son.

- Lecrae Moore

And if you do indeed like Lecrae, then take a listen to the song that inspired this devo!