By: Monique Smith
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10 KJV)
While on twitter earlier today, I was reading a friend's tweets about relationships. One that stuck out to me was:" Singles don't miss out on anything because Jesus came to offer everything to anyone who believes, not just for married ppl @kingspark"- tweet by Sarah G. From Morgan Bates' sermon.
After reading that tweet, God gave me this revelation. While being single, (which everyone is unless they are married, being in a relationship with God will provide you with anything you want and will quench any thirst you may have. This visual came to mind. Picture a cup that is full. You know the cup is full and you're enjoying it. Now we're going to look at the temptation of sexual sins. Lust comes and blurs your sight and distorts your depth perception. Across the way you see another cup. This cups looks good and looks more fun than you feel like your cup is. In fact it's one of those hard plastic colored cups, that changes colors. Lust makes you yearn for that cup and could tempt you to go to it. You choose to do so. However, once you get inside the cup, you realize that it's EMPTY. And the fullness that it presented it self to have was just an illusion. It was actually one of those freeze cups! (Google for image) It appeared to be fun and full... But once you get to it, you realize it's empty. Then that leaves you to ponder on how great it was when you were content and patient with the fullness you knew you had!
Friends, don't let the enemy side sweep you! God wants what's best for you!
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalms 84:11 KJV)
God won't withhold anything that's GOOD for you in this season!! Don't be deceived. Be like Paul---I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret ⌊of being content⌋ — whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. (Philippians 4:12 HCSB)-- Be content!
Prayer: God I love you. Help me to remain content. Help me to remain focused and realize that I have abundant life in you at all times! There is nothing that I currently lack in my life because there is no good thing you are withholding from me in my current season! Help me grow in my relationship with you. I love you! In Jesus name, amen.
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