Unfulfilled Longing
Tuesday, November 16
Unfulfilled Longing
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. Psalm 27:4
Each day we all have a choice laid out before us. Whom or what we will choose to fill our lives with. It could be anything; a car, job, material possessions, a person, maybe even a title or an honor. Many times we consume our lives and our thoughts with getting things that are not eternal, but strangely as we do the unfilled longing grows larger. The emptiness we fill inside is not met and can only be met when we seek the One who can offer a truly fulfilled life.
Jesus Christ must be our top priority, our number one. Jesus is constantly drawing us closer to Himself. He desperately desires an intimate, love relationship with us. However, like any human relationship, it takes effort on our part to maintain that relationship. We must do what it takes to keep the fire burning, maintain a relationship with God. Just as we do not neglect those who are near to us, we should not neglect our Father who desires to be near to us. We must put forth all our time, energy, and love into seeking Him.
“I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake, I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ” – Philippians 3:7-8