1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the crosswat devotional. We're glad to 2 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: have you listening with us. Today's topic is about why 3 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: God is All we Need. Will return with a devotional 4 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: after a message to our sponsors. God is All we 5 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: Need written and read by alexis a goring and My 6 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: God will meet all your needs according to the riches 7 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: of His glory. In Christ Jesus the Living in chapter four, 8 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: verse nineteen NIV. Earlier this year, I saw an illustration 9 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: on Instagram of two women shopping in a stewer. One 10 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: woman had overloaded her shopping cart with everything from cosmetics 11 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: to jewelry. These were in the form of large white 12 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: boxes with the words of worldly possessions written on each box. 13 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: She was looking at a woman walking beside her, carrying 14 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: just one medium sized box in her hands and walking 15 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: with these. The label on the box only had three 16 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: letters that said God. The woman with all the boxes 17 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: that her curt labeled with words as symbolized avery material 18 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: possession we can chase after in this life by Earth 19 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: inquired of the other woman, is that all you need? 20 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: The woman smiles sweetly and says simply yes. This illustration 21 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: reminded me of a real life story that happened to 22 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: me many years ago. A ministry leader at a truce 23 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: I attended gave everyone there a free new Bible and 24 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: told us to give it away to someone who needed it. 25 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: I kept the Bible in my car and praying for 26 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: the perfect opportunity to share it with someone. 27 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: One day, God answered my prayer. 28 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: As I sat in the driver's seat of my car 29 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: at a stop flight, I noticed the woman dressed in 30 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: plain clothes that was standing on the meeting and on 31 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: the road by the stop light. 32 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: Begging for money. 33 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: I didn't have any cash to give her, but I 34 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: remembered I had a Bible. 35 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: What better gift? 36 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: So I rolled down my window and waved until she 37 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: saw me and walked over to my car. When I 38 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: gave the Bible to her, she flipped through the pages 39 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: with a wise smile, then looked at me and said, 40 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: with great enthusiasm. 41 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: If we have Jesus, we have everything. If we don't 42 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 2: have Jesus, we have nothing. 43 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: I said amen, then drove away because the traffic light 44 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: had turned green. Years later, I reflected on that memory 45 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: and the truth of her simple yet profound statement. This 46 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: caused me to reflect on my personal values and outlook 47 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: on life. What was I jasay after worly wealth so 48 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: I could afford all my material needs stability and the 49 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 1: workforce with a job that's fulfilling, and purposeful relationships, friendships. 50 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: The list goes on. This also reminds me of a 51 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: quote that I saw online. The quote says something like, 52 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: if we chase Jesus as much as we chase people, 53 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: then maybe he would give us people we don't need 54 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: to chase. I found the same to be true when 55 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: it comes to seeking Jesus Christ instead of worldly desires. 56 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: The Bible says in Matthew chapter six, verse thirty three, 57 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: lt seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and 58 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: live rightiously, and He will give you everything you need. 59 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: I'm learning to apply this verse to my daily living. 60 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: It's important to not just read the Bible and study it, 61 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: but to apply the advice written within it when it 62 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: comes to seeking God and his kingdom first. I am 63 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: doing that by starting my day with Him and Bible 64 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: study and prayer, then continuing the conversation with God as 65 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: I moved through my day. You don't have to pray 66 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: to Him out loud. You can wish for a prayer 67 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: or stay silent as you converse with God privately in 68 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: your head. You don't have to literally pray every second 69 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: twenty four seven three sixty five. But the point is 70 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: for us to involve God in our day and make 71 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: time for him, just like we would for a best 72 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: friend or a family member who we love. The older 73 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: I become, the more I see how true it is 74 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: that when we have Jesus we have everything we need, 75 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: but without Him we have nothing. Think about it. There 76 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: are people who have great financial wealth but are dying 77 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: on the inside. They need a savior because no amount 78 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: of money can save you. There are popular people who 79 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: were influential and famous, yet feeling empty because they found 80 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: that fame can never satisfy this deep hunger and their souls, 81 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: whether they know it or not, only Jesus Christ can 82 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: quench their thirst and satisfy their hunger. While he was 83 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: living at Earth, Blaize Pascal said, there is a God's 84 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: shaped vacuum and the heart of every man which cannot 85 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the. 86 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 2: Creator may known through Jesus Christ. 87 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: As we go through this new year and the rest 88 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 1: of our life, Liz seek God first before everything and everyone. 89 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 2: Then experience how He completes us. 90 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Before you go, please listen to these four songs of reflection. 91 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: Song of reflection number one, You're All I Need by 92 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: Hezekiah Walker, Song of Reflection number two, God Is by 93 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 1: Reverend James Cleveland. Song of Reflection number three, First Things 94 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: First by Consumers by Fire. Song of reflection number four 95 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: You'll Never Thirst by Anointed. Intersecting faith in life, how 96 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: does it feel to know God is all you need? 97 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: Further reading Song chapter sixteen, verse five, Sosalng chapter twenty, 98 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: verses six, Thy seven, Second Peter chapter one, verse three, 99 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: Second Corinthian chapter nine, verse eight, Jeremiah Chapter seventeen, verses 100 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: seven eight. 101 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 2: The Crosswalk Devotional is a production of Life Audio and 102 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: Salem Media. 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