‘The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly’. John 10:10

I am reading a brilliant little paper back by Doug Batchelor called At Jesus’ Feet. Quite often I blog about things that I have either read, heard or just issues which I think may be of interest. In this case I could never say it as well as the author so this is a direct quote from page 26

‘I have a radical theory that God made all humans to be addicts. That’s right, every one of us is an addict, and God designed us that way! That is, God wired us to be addicted to Him. And when people reject Him. They struggle in vain to fill that cavernous black hole with some other obsession.

Some become workaholics; some become addicted to food and suffer bulimia or obesity. Others choose alcohol, drugs or cigarettes as their favourite addiction. For some, it’s sex or music; still others, fashion and outward appearances. They become consumed with materialism and vanity. And there are those who become addicted to other people in twisted co-dependent relationships. All this is done is a misguided attempt to fill a void designed for God.

Human beings were created to be filled with God’s Spirit, and when God is not the centre of their lives they will desperately seek to fill that vacuum with something else. God designed us to be addicted in love to Him. It is only in Him that we will find joy and satisfaction.’

The truth of the matter is that Jesus came so that we might have a chance of life eternal in all its glory. He doesn’t want us to be miserable in our own little corners, addicted to things which draw us away from Him. As the last part of Matthew 1:21 says

…for he shall save his people from their sins.

Jesus came to save his people from their sins not in them. Just as Jesus did for Mary Magdalene and the many others records in the bible, He has already paid the price for our sins, all that He asks is that we accept the free gift, beginning right now.

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