Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Colossians 2:10 (And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power):
Life can be full of challenges and frustration if you don't have Christ in you because Christ in you is the hope of your glorious future. Life is incomplete without Christ, you will keep looking for something you don't know; you know there is a missing link somewhere but yet you cannot pinpoint exactly what it is that you are looking for. Everyone may think that you are succeeding, yet you feel emptiness in your spirit and soul. Your spirit is searching for something and your soul is yawning for something. That thirst in your spirit and soul can only be quenched by Jesus; He did it for the Samaritan woman and he will do it for you if you allow him into your space.
John 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
The emptiness you feel inside is the reason for the addiction; you cannot replace the space that is meant for God with anything else. When you feel that you cannot stand on your own; you always think that you need a support system, meanwhile the only support system you need is Christ because without him you can do nothing. John 15:4 (Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing).
Alcohol, hard drugs, obsession, pornography, gambling, and so many other evil habits cannot quench the thirst you feel inside of you. The Bible says that it is like a hungry man who sleeps and dreams of eating but he wakes up and his stomach is empty (Isaiah 29:8). You can't escape your problem by taking substances, you will end up compiling them because the drug will wear out and your problem will remain. Jesus Christ has made a way of escape for you and it is salvation and we cannot be free if we ignore it. Hebrews 2:3a ( How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;)
The rich young man has everything except Christ and when Christ offered himself to him he walked away but the Samaritan woman accepted him and her light springforth. She became an instant disciple of Christ. She was a sinner and the rich young man was an upright man except for one thing which is Christ, our hope of glory. Jesus Christ was not against riches because prosperity is one of the things that his death purchased for us the redeemed. The young man would have gotten more riches if he understood what Jesus was telling him. Abraham was rich and is in heaven now; when he agreed to offer Isaac as a sacrifice of love unto God; he said that he believed that God could give him back Isaac.
Matthew 19:16 (And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven).
Friends, just like the rich young man, many will be shocked to find themselves in hell on the last day because they rejected the only one thing that could have completed their work which is salvation. You need to hurry up and reconnect back to your root now. The missing puzzle has been found; all you need to do is to accept him and your future will become very clear. He is the prince of peace; the joy of the whole world and his name is Jesus; accept him today by praying this salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus' name.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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