Clay in the Hands

I was reading in Romans 11 this morning of how Paul was considered the Apostle to the Gentiles or the non-Jewish folk of the time.  He talked here about how his hope was that through the conversion of the non-Jewish people, that the Jews (his very people) would be jealous and thus want to turn to Jesus as well.

But here is what caught my attention today, the word that will stay with me and hopefully form me to be more like Jesus today is “fulfillment.”  Paul said in verse 12 that through their reconciliation to Jesus, they would be fulfilled.

How many people do you know that are looking for fulfillment?  Are you looking for fulfillment?  Do you turn to your job to fill that need for validation and feeling full?  Do you turn to your spouse for that feeling of fulfillment?

The Bible teaches that true fulfillment – feeling complete and valued – can only come from God.  Why is that?  I believe it is because in reality, when this life is over, all that really matters is how we followed Jesus.  What did you do with your life to make an impact for God’s kingdom.

The only thing that really brings fulfillment is a life lived for Jesus – fleshed out in how we love others – that’s the full life.