THE SPIRIT OF A WILD GOOSE CHASE.

THE SPIRIT OF A WILD GOOSE CHASE.
Scripture: John 4:13-14
Topic: The Spirit of a Wild Goose Chase.

A goose is a web-footed bird, larger than a duck and smaller than a swan. Geese are difficult to catch. (The next time you see a goose, try catching it!) To go on a wild goose chase, is to run after elusive things. People are searching and looking for something to satisfy them. Anyone who drinks of the pleasures of this world will never be satisfied! Jesus said: 

"...Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again; But whosoever
drinketh of the water that l shall give him shall never thirst again."
John 4:13, 14 

What are you searching for? Students think that if only they can pass their exams, they will be all right. They can then have good jobs with fat salaries. Those who are not married are thinking of how to get a fiancée or “beloved” and how to prepare for their wedding. Those who are working are also burdened with getting more money, buying a car, building a house the list is endless. At every stage in life, people are not satisfied with what they have. So they think that reaching another level in life is the only way to satisfaction but the goal post keeps shifting. The Bible teaches us that the goal posts of life keep shifting!

"When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is
there to the owners thereof...?"
Ecclesiastes 5:11

The prodigal boy was looking for something to satisfy himself. He went after prostitutes! He traveled! He changed home and environment a truly wild goose chase. There are people who are dancing their lives away but are still not satisfied. The hunger in your heart cannot be filled by anything in this world. It is
only Christ who can give you true happiness. The Bible says:

"...Fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
Ecclesiastes 12:13

I once met a homosexual, and I was very surprised, because I was not used to this kind of thing in our part of the world. I interviewed him. I wanted to know why a person would behave in this manner. He told me that he had had so many different girlfriends. He said girls (females) no longer appealed to him. He told me his new interest was men. My question is, when men no longer satisfy him what will he do? Will he switch to animals? He chased after elusive things, and therefore never got satisfied

"Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your
labour for that which satisfieth not?"
Isaiah 55:2

Are you chasing elusive things? Only Christ can satisfy you. 


Credits: Excerpt from
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Bishop Dag Heward -Mills


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