Enough

Tim Chester (from Exodus 16 & 17):

Jesus doesn’t always give us what we want. But he meets our deepest needs. He gives us identity, fulfilment, forgiveness and relationship. Above all, he gives us life. He gives us a future—an eternal future in God’s presence. Jesus gives us himself, and that is a gift that endures beyond death. We look for satisfaction in wealth, but wealth corrodes. We look for satisfaction in our careers, but at best, careers end in retirement. We look for satisfaction in the admiration of others, but our looks fade or our powers decline or someone more admirable comes along. We look for satisfaction in relationships, but people betray us or we are left bereaved. Even when these things endure, we don’t. We die; and death robs us of all the things for which we have lived, for we take none of it with us. There is only one exception and that is Jesus. Death does not rob of Jesus. Quite the opposite. It opens the door to a greater experience of his glory. Look to Jesus to be enough for you, and there will never, ever come a day when he is not enough.