Christ is All You Need

Be their God (Jeremiah 31:33). Christian, here is all you need. To make yourself happy, you want something that will satisfy. Is this not enough? If you can pour this promise into your cup, will you not say with David, “My cup overflows with blessings” (Psalm 23:5). Will you not say, “I have more than my heart can wish”? When this promise is fulfilled, do you not possess all things? Desire is insatiable as death, but He who fills all in all can fill your desire. Who can measure the capacity of our wishes? But the immeasurable wealth of God can more than overflow it. I ask you, are you not complete when God is yours? Do you want anything but God? Is not His all-sufficiency enough to satisfy you if everything else should fail? But you want more than quiet satisfaction; you desire rapturous delight. Come then, soul—in your portion is music fit for heaven, for God is the maker of heaven. The music blown from sweet instruments or drawn from living strings can never yield such melody as this dear promise: “I will be their God.” Here is a deep sea of bliss, a shoreless ocean of delight. Come, bathe your spirit in it. Swim an age, and you will find no shore; dive for all eternity, and you will find no bottom. “I will be their God.” If this does not make your eyes sparkle and your heart beat quickly, then your soul is surely not in a healthy state. But you want more than present delights—you crave something over which you can exercise future hope. What more can you hope for than the fulfilment of this great promise? “I will be their God.” This is the masterpiece of all the promises; its enjoyment makes a heaven below and will make a heaven above. Live in the light of your Lord, and let your soul always be ravished with His love. Take in the nourishment which this portion yields you. Live up to your privileges and rejoice with unspeakable joy.” —Charles Haddon Spurgeon

In the world of mental health, where desire for healing and peace can often feel like chasing a moving target, God speaks a promise that stills the restless heart: “I will be their God” (Jeremiah 31:33). Spurgeon reminds us that this one truth—God belonging to us, and we to Him—is more than enough to fill even our deepest longings. No earthly solution, no medication or coping strategy, though helpful, can ultimately satisfy the soul like this. If God is your portion, your cup truly overflows—even when life feels empty. His presence is not just a quiet comfort; it’s a symphony of joy that rings louder than the noise of despair.

And yet, this promise offers more than just present peace—it anchors our hope for the future. In seasons of recovery, when the path forward feels uncertain, cling to this: God is yours. Not someday, but now. And He always will be. He is the steady rhythm behind our healing, the ocean of grace we can dive into again and again. This isn’t just spiritual poetry—it’s practical strength. So live today in the light of that love. Let your soul breathe deeply of this truth: you lack nothing, for God has made Himself yours. —DH