Fully Fulfilled!GodThoughtsWired! Tuesday, July 12, 2011 |
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FULLY FULFILLED!
"Abraham breathed his last and died
in a ripe old age, an old man and
satisfied with life...And Job died,
an old man and full of days."-Genesis 25:8; Job 42:17, bold mine
Inner fulfillment. Abraham had it. Job had it in abundance. That phrase, "full of days" can be rightly transalted, "SUPER SATISFACTION!" So what's the key? What did Abraham and Job have that so few of the rest of us attain?
In John 4:32 Jesus made a curious comment to His followers. He said, "I have food that you do not know about." And the apostles ignorantly grumbled amongst themselves,"No one brought Him anything to eat did he?" (John 4:33). No sir, they didn't have a clue what He was talking about. The meaning of His words were as a foreign language.
Fortunately for us, Jesus explained Himself. Immediately after informing them that He had "food" that they weren't aware of, He clarifies,
In John 4:32 Jesus made a curious comment to His followers. He said, "I have food that you do not know about." And the apostles ignorantly grumbled amongst themselves,"No one brought Him anything to eat did he?" (John 4:33). No sir, they didn't have a clue what He was talking about. The meaning of His words were as a foreign language.
Fortunately for us, Jesus explained Himself. Immediately after informing them that He had "food" that they weren't aware of, He clarifies,
"Jesus said to them, “My food is to do
the will of Him who sent Me
and to accomplish His work."-John 4:34
the will of Him who sent Me
and to accomplish His work."-John 4:34
Ahha! Doing the will of God and "fulfillment" are synonymous! Praise the Lord! This explains my own process and journey. I'm currently more fulfilled (radically so) than I've EVER been. In fact, I have been for several years now. It is truly thrilling and I'm INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL!
What is equally rewarding is to understand the reason - I'm walking in the "good works" which God has prepared for me.
What is equally rewarding is to understand the reason - I'm walking in the "good works" which God has prepared for me.
"For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand
so that we would walk in them."
-Ephesians 2:10
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand
so that we would walk in them."
-Ephesians 2:10
Indeed, FULFILLMENT IS FOUND IN GOD'S WILL. The closer we are to the center of God's will and purpose for our lives, the closer we will be to utter and absolute fulfillment and satisfaction.
THE ONE WHO FOLLOWS GOD FULLY...
SHALL BE FULLY FULFILLED.
SHALL BE FULLY FULFILLED.
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