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“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world” (1 John 2:16).
Most of you have probably heard the term “bucket list.” It originated back in 2007, when a movie was made about two men who were diagnosed with cancer, and who set out to travel the world and visit as many places as possible before they died. The travel industry quickly adopted the term, persuading people to make a list of all the places they wanted to visit. They promoted the idea that everyone should have a “bucket list,” and encouraged people to visit exotic places such as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India, and Machu Picchu in Peru.
It is nice to travel and see different places, but a recent account by a few people who had traveled extensively said that they were often disappointed. Either the traveling to get there was too difficult, or the area was too crowded, the site was not all that interesting, etc. There were very few times when they were completely satisfied with the experience.
It is not wrong to enjoy seeing different parts of the world, but no matter where we go or what we see, it will never satisfy us. Only Christ can satisfy fully, and not only does He satisfy, but it lasts.
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