Unfulfilled Promises
Needing God’s direction in my life is an understatement. It’s funny in a weird sense that I feel more connected and in love with Jesus and my life feels like complete crap. I recently watched a sermon by Judah Smith called “When God’s Promises Seem Unfulfilled” and it hit me major. Right now I feel like nothing really is going right. Health, career, finances, relationships, passion, direction… you name it. God was this my idea? I got all my hopes up because you gave me a word and now it seems like its dead. It seems like I got to a place that God’s favor was on me and that he had been blessing me and then all of a sudden everything kind of stops.
What do we do when the promises of God in life seem at best… partially fulfilled?
I’ve made some money, gotten to meet cool people, see some cool places… so is that it? I have started to plan my life around music as a career so is it time to let it go? Is that all God wanted me to experience?
I know that God’s plans are perfect. He knows what my life will be like in 10 years and I have no idea. I am not God. Judah says in his sermon “You are not God, so it’s not your idea. You are not the initiator of the promises”. That was an interesting thought because I know that if he sparked a certain passion in me and then only has intentions for me to go so far, I know that he will either cause a new passion to form or cause my current passion to die.
In the end he says “It’s all about Jesus and his perfection”. This fact doesn’t belittle my pain but it allows me to have faith and continue to process how I feel with God. I’ve asked him a lot lately what am I supposed to do? Where am I supposed to go?
Judah says “ I think it’s less about the promises and more about the Promiser” His promises are pointing us back to Him.
For all the promises of God in Him (Jesus) are yes and are amen to the glory of God through us.
Jesus is the fulfiller and the fulfillment of God’s promises. This is comforting for me. Not ALWAYS because I struggle with it everyday, but I have to believe that He is perfect and will direct me.
It’s all about Jesus! At the end of the day It’s all about Jesus.
If you have some time I really encourage you to watch this sermon by Judah Smith. It’s really great and has been helpful for me!
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