Friday, April 20, 2007

A Puzzle

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thine soul, and with all thy might. - Deuteronomy 6:4,5

Text: Colossians 2:10
Summary: It takes Jesus in your heart to make you a complete person.

Look at this puzzle. In a way you are like this puzzle. You are made of many parts or pieces. God gave you a soul (or spirit) which is what makes you alive. God gave you a mind so you can tell right from wrong. God gave you bones and muscles so you can be strong. He gave you feelings so you can be happy or sad. But something is missing.

God left an empty space inside you that only Jesus can fill. The Bible tells you to love God with all thine heart. (Refer to Deuteronomy 6:4,5) It is not speaking about the organ that pumps blood around your body. It is speaking about every bit of who you are, your entire person. It means you should love God with all that you are. The Bible also tells you where to find the missing piece.

The Bible says in Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. That means it takes Jesus to make you a complete person.

The Bible says that Jesus is the missing piece, the Answer to the puzzle. If you ask Jesus to come into your heart he sends the Holy Spirit inside you to make you a complete person. That simple faith in Jesus is all it takes to make you a child of God. I want to give each of you a reminder of the missing piece: Jesus in your heart!

Source: Jim Kerlin.