Restless Hearts

He who heeds the word wisely will find good . . . happy is he. Proverbs 16:20.

This is the most entertained generation in history. Large-screen TVs pull in hundreds of channels. Sports teams take in (and spend) billions of dollars. Children are upset if they don’t get the latest games on their devices, and adults are always on their smartphones even when in a restaurant for a meal. There is a frantic search for entertainment, and it is a symptom of something deeper. Some have suggested that we are the most bored generation in history—and perhaps that is correct. Down inside is an empty place in our hearts—a restlessness, a search for inner peace. And the more we try to satisfy it with entertainment, the less content we become. People need something more to live for. Only Jesus can fill that empty space in our hearts, and He will, whether it is a child’s heart, a parent’s heart, or the hearts of the elderly. As we open our lives to Him and live according to His ways, He brings us opportunities to serve Him—and others—and we find that boredom goes away and joy fills our hearts. God’s Word points us to the future—to Heaven—where our hearts will be full and overflowing with thankfulness to God for what He has accomplished on the cross. And when we surrender to Him in this life, He fills us with peace and true contentment.

Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : Daily Devotions to Renew Your Mind and Inspire Your Soul (a 365-Day Devotional), Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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