Unexciting deal!

 

Everyone in this world finds a source of happiness that can cater to their joy and comfort in life. Some derive from relationship, some from their job, some from materialism, some from religion, some from commodities, some from parties and having fun. And for some, living a life with lies can be a source of happiness. External factors become more and more important to generate happiness for people. But the challenge is to understand how far it can be satisfying and sustaining. 

The impact may not always be enriching and fulfilling but all of us have to stay associated. Let me introduce a man by the name of David Bennett. One of his recent tweets said this, “As a nineteen-year-old, I met Jesus in a pub in the gay quarter of Sydney Australia as an Atheist. Today, I am walking through the fields of Oxford, doing that for which I was created. He is the pathway to everlasting Joy, and the eternal purpose of our souls.”

David Bennett hails from Sydney, Australia where he studied journalism and then international relations. He moved to Oxford to pursue his studies in theology and train as an apologist from a skeptical, atheist background as an anti-Christian gay activist. David now holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in theology from Oxford, a master’s degree in theology from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and is now completing his doctorate (DPhil) in theology at Oxford. He is the author of "A War of Loves" which describes his story from atheistic gay activism to becoming a follower of Jesus, in which he advocates for a positive moral vision of biblical sexuality and discipleship.

My point here is that the ultimate place of excitement (as per people’s assumptions) like pub, and discotheque can look like a dream come true for some, but still can be an unexciting deal. The soul can still be void and lonely even in the midst of all the exciting happenings. For Bennett, right in the place where he thought he can derive maximum happiness was the exact same place he encountered the truth and the purpose of life. Jesus stated this, "I came so that they may have life and have it in abundance." Nothing can match to the need of the soul. All man-made theories and suggestions including religious and soul calming exercises can still be unsatisfying and meaningless. You need the Savior. The one who can not only transform you, your perspective and your ideology but can fill the need of your soul. Stop looking for Him in places and experiences. Ask Jesus to indwell your heart to experience hope and to enjoy a transformed life, with a divine contentment.

 

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