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Friday, November 22, 2013

** Fruit of the Word Devotions * November 23, 2013 * His Sufficiency * My Version **


Jesus Lives by Sarah Young
Seeing His Love in Your Life

In union with God I am complete. In the closeness to Him I am transformed more and more into the one He designed me to be.

He knows that I often feel incomplete, as if some vital part of me is missing. When this is just a feeling, not a conscious thought, I respond to many unproductive ways: comforting myself with food, seeking entertainment, searching myself in the mirror, and so on…All the while He is with  me, patiently waiting for me to remember Him. If I continue to go my own way --seeking satisfaction where there is none --I become increasingly frustrated. My agitated condition makes it hard for me to turn back to Him --the only One who can complete me. However, it is never too  late when I cry out, "Help me, Jesus!"

When a child of God calls out to Him, He never fails to respond. He may not provide instant relief, as if He were a genie, but He goes to work immediately, setting in motion the conditions I need. He helps me gain awareness of what I have been doing: seeking fulfillment in worldly ways. In response to my neediness, He offers me His Glorious riches. When I have settled down enough to think clearly, He invites me to come near Him where I can find completeness.

As I center my attention on Him --resting in the ratified air of His Presence --He blesses me with His peace. Thought I am just a jar of clay, He fills me with His Treasure: The Light of the Knowledge of His Glory. This divine Light fills me to the brim-- making me complete. It also transforms me, bit by bit into the masterpiece He designed me to be.

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"But endurance must do  its complete work, so that you  may be mature and complete, lacking nothing."  
James 1:4


"Above all, maintain an intense love for each-other, since love covers a multitude of sins."  
 James 4:8


"He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry for help and saves them."   
Psalm 145:19


" For God who said, 'Let Light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ."  
2 Corinthians 4:6-7

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