Do you ever think, “I was made for so much more than this.”?
We are made for much more than the things this earth is offering.
We are made for freedom.
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17
This explains why, on the earth, the enemy is always fighting freedom. He is the culprit behind communism, socialism, WEF, laws against freedom. It’s so obvious. The enemy is always in opposition to freedom because that’s where the Lord dwells.
We are made to win.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him Who loved us. Romans 8:37
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:4-5
We are seated in heavenly places, so it’s no wonder we feel unsatisfied with the earth.
For He raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of His grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all He has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6-7
We are made for authentic love, not a perverse and selfish earthly version.
But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8
This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:12-13
As believers, we are desperate to give and receive authentic love…it’s just that most of us have never fully received or understood what it looks like. Even still, it’s definitely a worthy pursuit. Seek out true love. Pursue the One Who is love and I imagine we might just stumble upon it.
We are aching for heaven.
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So, I really don’t know which is better. I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. but for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. Philippians 1:21-24
I really feel those verses. Every day, I ache to be united with God in heaven, but I also know He has created me to do good works here on earth. That’s the great tension. The push and pull between our time on earth and our longing for heaven.
You may be wondering what the point of today’s devotional really is…and it’s this…we shouldn’t deny that we desire more. Instead, we should acknowledge that we are, in fact, made for more than this earth. Because when we do, we begin to see eternal purpose in everything we do now. It all matters.
We each have one lifetime…don’t you want to spend it completely?
365 Days in the Presence 