Meet Heather Cawood

Have you ever found yourself waiting for God to show up in your life? Do you relate to God's chosen people wandering in the desert and questioning when God is going to deliver them to the Promised Land?

I have! I struggled for over a year with singleness, asking God why, when, and who was going to fulfill my desire to be in a relationship. But I finally realized that Jesus was and is the fulfillment of the relationship I desired. Jesus is the answer. God's plan was, is, and always will be Jesus to fulfill His promises. Jesus fulfills the Law and the Prophets and establishes a new covenant with God's people.  

Throughout Matthew, Jesus teaches us to repent (Matthew 4:17); shine the light of God (Matthew 5:16); refrain from lust (Matthew 5:28); not divorce (Matthew 5:32); keep our word (Matthew 5:37); love and pray for our enemies (Matthew 5:44); be perfect because God is perfect (Matthew 5:48); refrain from worry (Matthew 6:25); not judge (Matthew 7:1); love God above all (Matthew 10:37); do the will of God (Matthew 12:50); honor our parents (Matthew 15:4); pick up our cross (Matthew 16:24); forgive (Matthew 18:21-22); be a servant (Matthew 20:26-28); have faith in God (Matthew 21:21-22); love God with all our heart (Matthew 22:37); love our neighbor (Matthew 22:39); be on guard and pray (Matthew 26:41); make disciples (Matthew 28:19); and many more.

I look at this list and think, "Wow, I fall short. No way can I, a sinner, do this perfectly all the time (Romans 3:23)." So what do we do? The answer is easier than we think it is. It has nothing to do with our abilities and everything to do with what Christ has already done. He died so you could live. He came to fulfill every law, every prophecy, and reconcile us to God! He is the message and the messenger, the Word become flesh, the prophecy, and the Prophet. The whole story of the Bible has always pointed to Jesus. The journey in and to the Promised Land was just a glimpse of the new covenant, the Promised King—Jesus Christ!