…So as I travel my earth walk I am increasingly astonished how much we as imperfect beings expect perfection from those around us. We want our little "mini – gods" so to speak. I know for sure that on a regular basis I am disappointed in many things, people, relationships, work, all the things that a typical person would look to for some type of fulfillment, and we continually come up empty.
Is it any wonder that from our own pain, our own hurt our own unmet expectations we lash out and begin externalizing the eternal struggle to become one, completely one with someone? The thing that I see here is that we were only intended to have total and complete fulfillment with one relationship, and that is the relationship we have with Christ, as our Savior, our Lord, our Friend, the Lover of our soul, and our true completeness.
I am reminded of the line that has become so cliché from the movie, Jerry McGuire… come on now you can even recite it by memory "You complete me" yep, that's the one. But a man or woman was never intended to complete an unfinished work of God; we find our completeness in Christ alone!
Yes, the marriage relationship is wonderful, and the wife is the helpmate, and the husband is the protector and defender, but this relationship is, not to over simplify, only a shadow of what is to come with a personal and intimate one on one with Jesus. An image in a mirror cannot completely tell the story of what it is reflecting, as it is only one dimensional, how can it reflect, depth, desire, joy, pain, elation, sorrow, grief and a million other variations of each emotion that we have? It is simply impossible, but when we look into the mirror of the word of God and we see how He sees us, then it is very easy to be fully satisfied, no matter what the state of our life is in.
So as I write this, I not only encourage you, but I speak this to myself, Be of good cheer, our perfection is found in Christ, our perfect relationship is in Him, our full satisfaction is with him and abiding in His Word.
May I leave you with an encouraging word from a book that not only parallels our love relationship with our spouse, but one that is an exact replication of what we can expect to experience with Christ. Now I don't know how that will happen exactly, but it is in God's word, and therefore, I know it to be true.
So, before you consider another relationship, or kicking to the curb your marriage because of unfulfilled expectations, or calling it quits on a friend that has hurt you, or turning your back on the person, but staying in the marriage. Can I ask you to consider that Jesus, the Lover of your soul may be just what you need?
Song of Solomon puts it this way: 5:10 - 16
My lover is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as raven. His eyes are like doves by the water streams, washed in mild, mounted like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spice yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh. His arms are rods of gold set with chrysolite. His body is like polished ivory decorated with sapphires. His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars. His mouth is as sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my lover, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."
Oh my dear sisters if you could fall in love with this Jesus, there is nothing and no one that could ever take him away from you… But to expect a man, a person, a relationship to fit into this mighty God sized space is not only unreasonable, but impossible. Let Jesus take his rightful place in your heart, and the gap will be filled to overflowing, you will be found perfect (in Him).
Make it your BEST Day ever
Chilon
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