A wallet stuffed with cash and credit cards gives us a greater sense of security than an empty one when we re standing in the checkout line at Farmer Jack. A well-stocked refrigerator and pantry are better than having to worry about where our next meal is coming from and going to bed with an empty stomach. Sharing an evening with a room full of friends gives us more joy than sitting home alone night after night. Our spirits are lifted more when we re gazing into eyes filled with wonder and delight than when we re looking into the hollow stare of an Alzheimer patient. The Detroit Tigers are encouraged more by a packed Comerica Park than they are by thousands of empty seats.
Relationships filled with love and compassion are more likely to last for years.
Those relationships built on empty promises and void of love don t stand a chance. It s no wonder we prefer full to empty, but empty isn t all bad. On Good Friday, the tomb held Jesus body. It was filled with death and sorrow, but on Easter morning when the women went to the tomb, it was empty. Death and the grave couldn t hold Christ captive.