My next thought is, I need more Jesus. You know, that may be true, I always need more Jesus, but He's not that easy to readily attain and often, attaining more "Jesus" doesn't make you FEEL better.
Sunday at Church part of the answer may have been revealed to me. But what still stinks about the answer is that what I desire remains unattainable at the moment.
Romans 8:22-23 NASB For we know that the whole creations groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.
We weren't made for this world and until we are taken up and our bodies renewed, we will always be lacking something. God is our fullness but right now we are seeing Him in part; indirectly. (1 Corinthians 13:12) Someday we will see him fully and then, that longing will cease.
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Hey buddy, I agree...so much.
I also have that longing....that I know reminds me that I don't belong here - I long to see the Lord, I long for heaven...nothing here will ever satisfy this longing.
In one sense, it is hard realizing that nothing here will satisfy...
Yet...in another sense - I am so excited - because what I long for is coming! It is not something that MIGHT happen..but WILL happen...maybe today...maybe in decades - but one way or another - what I long for - what I know satisfies...is coming!
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
(Philippians 3:8–11)
The excellence of the knowledge of Christ - literally the super surpassing, only satisfy fullness of Christ....of knowing HIm, that leaves everything else in the dust.
If by any means - whether by rapture, early death or dying as an old man - no matter how it happens - by any means I attain to that resurrection from the dead...that is what I really am longing for and looking forward to.
That last post was from me...Pastor Jim.
I guess i was logged in under my eedify stuff, but anyway, glad to be walking this road with you!
I enjoyed reading your post. You've put a Christian's feelings into words. Most times we are filled with a restlessness because nothing here can ever satisfy what only God Himself can...but the knowledge that He is with us, changing us into His likeness, gives us peace. And one day we will see Him fully ...what hope!
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