I’m not the first person to use to the term Jesus-shaped Hole. I wish that I were the first person to use it because it’s an awesome analogy. I truly believe that every person is born with a Jesus-shaped hole in his/her heart. Jesus 101 tells us that we have been separated from God via sin. Whether we realize it or not, we seek re-connection with God, and Jesus is the means by which the reconnection happens. Therefore, there is a longing or a desire to reconnect that could be described as a hole is our hearts. Since Jesus is the route of re-connection with God, the hole is Jesus-shaped. And the only thing that fits a Jesus-shaped hole is Jesus.
I think that many of us realize that we have holes in our hearts. The most philosophical questions of human existence are “Who am I?” and “What is my purpose?” So, we generally know that we are missing something from our lives. However, we don’t always know that Jesus is missing. We try to fill the hole with money, sex, companionship, drugs, alcohol, or accomplishments. Nevertheless, none of the preceding things are Jesus-shaped, and they can never permanently fill the holes in our hearts.
I’m ending all my posts with an invitation to accept Jesus. If you would like to accept Jesus, simply pray the following prayer or one like it: “Dear Lord, I’m a sinner. I acknowledge that You sent Your son, Jesus, to die for my sins. I humbly accept Your son, Jesus, and I now further acknowledge that I am forgiven of my past sins, my present sins, and my future sins.” If you prayed that simple prayer, you are saved. Now, you need to follow Jesus. Start reading your Bible. I would suggest starting with Matthew, reading all of the New Testament, then reading the Old Testament. Also, find a good church. Christianity was never meant to be done alone. You need to be in community with other believers.