Thought of the Day 02.17.09

Let’s consider some very unpleasant questions:

If your kids turned out to be delinquents and your marriage collapsed, but you still had Jesus, would you be satisfied?

If you lost all your possessions and had to live on the street and beg for your meals, but you still had Jesus, would you be satisfied?

If you became unable to do your job for reasons of sudden incompetence and lost your reputation and personal pride in your work, but you still had Jesus, would you be satisfied?

If the society around you fell into total moral chaos, but you still had Jesus, would you be satisfied?

If you were forced to eat tasteless food, give up sex, and forsake all forms of entertainment, but you still had Jesus, would you still be satisfied?

If you contracted a disease which made you physically disfigured and caused you constant bodily pain, but you still had Jesus, would you be satisfied?

See, we all presumably know we’re supposed to say Jesus is more than enough for us. Some of us even sing those words. But the reality is that while He might be more than enough for our minds, He is not more than enough for our hearts…not yet at least. And that alone is the explanation for every sin we commit.