Christ is All.

There are definitely times in my walk with the Lord that this chilling question hits my heart – “Is Jesus really enough?” I feel as if God has been showing me over the past few months that He is all that I have on this Earth (and in the ages to come). And I praise him for that. As I read the gospels and through the New Testament I continue to see Jesus calling people to follow Him and forsake all. Here are just a few…

• “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take us his cross daily and follow me.” -- Luke 9
• Jesus sending out the twelve apostles in Matthew 10 – telling them to take nothing.
• “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” – Matthew 16
• “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” –Galatians 2:20

As I think about my life in Christ I can’t help but wonder whether or not I have truly believed His word. All too often do I run to God in times of desperation pleading for Him to move miraculously. However, I pray that I would not run to Him just to receive something that he could give me…

I want to run to Him to simply know Christ! May that be our desire as followers of Christ, to be with God. THAT is the gospel. The good news of Jesus Christ is that our life of sin/darkness/rebellion/offense against the God of the universe has been paid in full by Jesus on the cross – and we have been given a new life in him. (See Ephesians 2, II Corinthians 5 and pretty much the entire book of Romans) It isn’t “Jesus and…” – it is simply Jesus.

All of this to say – we are stepping into a difficult season of our lives. On Monday afternoon I was let go from my job. Didn’t necessarily come like a monumental shock – however, not something I think anyone prepares for in full…

What does this mean for us? Definitely don’t have that answer. What I do know is that God is continuing to be God. He is sovereign over all. He isn’t surprised by anything. We will stand on his Word like always. And pray. Pray that he will be enough for us. I believe he is doing something really powerful in our lives and honestly preparing us for something more!

That’s that. If anyone wants to know how to help I’d say this – Pray that God would detach our hands from the things of this world and place them on Himself – for everyone! Also, that Psalm 73 would resonate in our lives today, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”