One day my friend said to me, “When I was 17 years old I asked Jesus to forgive my sins and come into my heart. For a while I was so happy, but now after all these years I have this empty feeling in my heart. What do you think is wrong?”
My friend felt so sad, and maybe you have felt the same way -empty. I was glad to give my friend some simple advice that could help you too.
A Christian (someone who believes God and has let Him wash his or her sins away with the blood of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ) needs to eat too. I don’t mean real food like oranges, peanut butter sandwiches and pizza! I mean the Word of God - the Bible. The Bible is food for your soul. You need to read it every day to get strength and direction for your new life. Obeying the directions in God’s Word and talking to God in prayer are also very important. If you are full of the music and entertainment of this wicked world, you won’t feel hungry for the rich treasures of the Bible.
If you’re not already reading the Bible regularly, why not begin today? Start to fill that empty place in your heart with God’s precious Word until you are full and running over.
ML-01/22/1995