"The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough" (Prv. 30:15-16).
The more fuel you feed a fire the more it burns. Fire can never get enough fuel. Fire can be quenched but it can never be satisfied. "The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of earthly friends, are but shadows, but God is the substance. These are but scattered beams, but God is the sun. These are but streams. But God is the ocean" (Jonathan. Edwards).
When Jesus is not enough nothing will ever be enough. We were made for much more than the trappings of this life can ever offer. We were made for God and apart from him there will be a vacuum in our souls that can never be filled--a thirst that can never be quenched. When all the saints of all time get to heaven they will gather around God's throne while they worship him saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" (Rev. 4:11). We were created for God's pleasure and it's God's pleasure for us to find our joy in him. When we live to bring God pleasure we will find that he is the greatest treasure. Why are we trying to find joy in the fish bowl of this world when God bids us to come and enjoy the ocean of his goodness? "Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness" (Psalm 107:7-8).
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