In the 1960s, many restless young people were duped into believing that getting high on drugs was the way to find the "reality" they craved. Those highs, however, were only illusions, not the real thing.
The Lord knows that we often look in the wrong places for what our longing hearts crave. He knows that we can only be satisfied by knowing Him, and He wants us to discover that He is the truth.
Jesus said to His disciples, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (Jn.14:6). But Philip didn't yet understand that Jesus was all he needed. He wanted to see the Father as well, and said, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us" (v.. Jesus replied, "He who has seen me has seen the father" (v.9). He was declaring that He is equal with God the Father, and because of that He is all we need.
I recently saw these words on a bumper sticker on a car: STILL LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE HIGH. What the driver really needs is a relationship with Jesus Christ, not some artificial high. He alone brings true meaning and satisfaction in our lives. Have you found Christ to be your ultimate reality?
>>> Joanie E. Yoder

Happy weekend.