Written by Anna Bourdess
I would like bring a sort of continuation to my last post. Previously, we talked about how “He Can Fill the Void”. How Christ can fulfill the longings of your heart. Every emotional longing, physical desire, and spiritual need are met in Him, not others.
Today I would like to share on a similar topic.
I wholeheartedly believe that our Savior, can and should be our everything. In my life I have found that The Lord will not change my circumstances until I have learned to find complete satisfaction and contentment in Him and once I’ve learned that lesson, I’ve found that I somehow don’t care if He changes my circumstance or not.
One example, of the many I’ve experienced, that I could give would be right before Philip, (my now husband) and I began to enter into a courtship. At the time I had just came through a major tragedy in my life. The kind of tragedy that can take some years to recover from. I allowed The Lord to walk me through that, actually, He carried me. I submitted to anything He asked of me and in doing so unlocked a place in my spiritual walk I had never been before that moment. It was in that brokenness, that time when my heart ached so bad I wished just maybe it’d stop beating, that my precious Jesus curled up in my bed as I cried myself to sleep and held me. I knew, I just knew if I opened my eyes I’d be able to see him right there with me. He was so close to my spirit that it seemed to touch my physical body. I found the sweetest peace and contentment right in His arms. Day after day he held my hand and walked me through each emotional and physical battle I’d face on this dark path. The beautiful thing was this path was one I had part responsibility for being on in the first place, yet, my Jesus poured out His love to me, in spite of me.
I found in those moments that nothing else mattered but Him.
My whole world had crumbled but I had Him and He was enough. Did you see that? Read that again, He was enough! He always will be. When I let The Lord become enough for me, he brought me Philip. He brought him to me in such a remarkable way that I could never pen words accurate enough to reflect the magnitude of the grace shown to me through Philip.
The Lord never would’ve moved me forward or brought me Philip had I not found complete satisfaction in my walk with The Lord first.
Christian young ladies longing for a spouse, do you really think Christ will bring you someone to love if you can’t love Him first right now? Are you more in love with the man you created in your mind thinking he will complete your life, than you are with The One who died for you and saved your soul?
Sir or ma’am, are you unhappy in your work environment? Have you allowed bitterness and resentment to take hold against those you work with? Until you honor those in authority to you and those around you, The Lord will not move you from your circumstances. Maybe they’re not right, but your hearts condition isn’t either. You only have control over yourself, don’t want to fix others and ignore the sin swelling up in your life. Find your joy in Him and you won’t need peace in others.
Christian, If he never did anything else for you, would be content with Him and only Him? Is He enough for you?
God is a jealous God and He expects to be first in our lives no matter what. He expects us to do right and honor Him no matter the circumstances around us. His expectations of us are that we value our walk with Him over anyone and anything.
God will not improve your circumstances if He’s not first. If you can’t be content with Him in the best of times, don’t expect Him to let you keep walking through them. Sometimes, in the hard times He’s just waiting for you to come running.
The King of Glory wants to talk to you.
The Great I Am wants to spend time with you.
The Lord of Hosts desires your attention.
Your heavenly Father wants to hear from His favorite child.
Don’t keep Him waiting. A peace beyond comprehension sits at His feet, just for you.
