Fully Fulfilled!
Brad Reiches
Aug 28 2006 09:47AM
Brad Reiches
Aug 28 2006 09:47AM
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Monday, August 28, 2006
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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."
"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
Inner fulfillment. Abraham had it. Job had it in abundance. That phrase, "full of days" can be translated "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 disciples. 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 His followers that He had "food" that they weren't aware of, He clarifies,
In John 4:32 Jesus made a curious comment to His disciples. 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 His followers that He had "food" that they weren't aware of, He clarifies,
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me
and to accomplish His work."
John 4:34
and to accomplish His work."
John 4:34
Ahh haa! Doing the will of God and "fulfillment" are synonomous! 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.
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesusfor good works,
which God prepared beforehand for us to walk in."
Ephesians 2:10
which God prepared beforehand for us to walk in."
Ephesians 2:10
Indeed, FULFILLMENT IS FOUND IN GOD'S WILL. The closer we are to the center of God's will, the closer we will be to utter and absolute fulfillment.
THE ONE WHO FOLLOWS GOD FULLY
SHALL BE FULLY FULFILLED.
SHALL BE FULLY FULFILLED.
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