June 14, 2010
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Filling The Void
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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If you are seeking fulfillment or purpose or meaning from this world, I have some bad news: you will never find it. There is nothing in the world that will fill the deepest
void in your life—not the ultimate car, not the greatest job, not the most beautiful girl or the most handsome guy, not the greatest education. There is nothing that can even
come close.
King Solomon, one of the wealthiest men who ever lived, had everything he wanted. Yet he went on a binge, trying to satisfy his appetites with the wrong things. He went after
passion. He went after possessions. He went after things of beauty and buildings and land. Here was his conclusion: “Then I looked on all the works that
my hands had done and on the labor in which I had toiled; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 2:11).
Have you ever been ravenously hungry and tried to satisfy your appetite with snacking? It just doesn’t work. You want a real meal. In the same way, we were created with a
God-shaped hole in our lives. We have been created to love God, to know God, and to bear fruit. Everything else is secondary.
Think about it: Everything else in life is secondary to knowing and loving God—your career, your family, and even your ministry. Those things are all important. But the first
and foremost purpose you have in life is to know the God who made you.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole
matter: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.
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If you have any questions about the Bible, this devotional, would like to talk about how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ or any other need, please
feel free to contact me at any time.
Pastor Ben Robinson
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Honoring Our Graduates
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On June 27th, we will be moving our services from our normal time and place to 10:30 AM at the Caldwell’s pavilion behind their home.
Following the service, the day will be filled with food, fun, and games. We are having a carry-in dinner as well as honoring our Graduates. Plan on being there as we worship
God, and we hope that you will stay and enjoy the day with friends and family. All are welcome. For directions, click here. If you
have any questions, please contact Pastor Ben.
Our Graduates
- Megan Bates
- Emily McConnell
- Ben Rudman
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