"Henry David Thoreau famously stated in Walden "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." He thinks misplaced value is the cause. We feel a void in our lives and we attempt to fill it with things like money, possessions, and accolades." (miketuritizin.com)
This void experienced by men and women is evident in the endless search for significance, worth, and value.
Many of us experienced loss at an early age. This loss left a void and an ache that we attempt to desperately fill. But what do we fill it with? And what purpose does it serve?
I believe the answer is found at the Cross, where all suffering, pain, and woundedness left its mark.
The Cross is what fills the void. It is through the Cross that we find our true redemption.
All of our misguided attempts to search for significance, value, and worth is uttered there in Jesus' 5th words, "I thirst."
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