"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think, according to the power
that worketh in us, "
above all that we ask or think, according to the power
that worketh in us, "
Well, it's been quite a while since I last posted. Life got crazy and I got lazy. Plain and simple. This verse has been on my heart and mind for some time now. I have thought about it and pondered it a lot. The basic jist of it is this. God when He does what He does for us, does not cheap out. In other words, He buys the real Poptarts, not the generic brand. The two words exceeding abundantly mean just that. The three words used there in the Greek mean beyond measure to sum it up. That's just plain awesome! It also says that it is above all we could ever ask or think. That's an awful lot. On any given day, in any given circumstance, when we call on the Lord, He can respond with more than we need. That's the overflowing love and grace of God. Does it say He will? No it doesn't. There are times I can look back when God supplied everything I needed right away. Also though, there have been times that I have had to wait to see His plan unfold. It's a perfect model of parenting. Good parents give freely and without want of return because they love their children. They also withhold at times to build patience or character into their child. Bad parents give their children everything they want. They don't hold back ever and just give it to them repeatedly whether it is good or bad for them. I am thankful God hasn't given me all I ask for. It would have been disastrous!
Then there is the power that works in us. The word in the Greek is dunamis. It is where we get our word for dynomite! That means it is explosive and powerful. That's the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us to guide our lives. So we have the power of the Holy Spirit, and the abundant provisions of God at our disposal in life. What more could we ask for? Just the knowledge that the one I serve has this in store for me, is enough to set my heart at ease and my soul to rest. Malachi 3:10 says this, "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." When we come to God and give Him our lives completely, He has blessings in store for us that we could never comprehend. This week I encourage you all, God has the provisions, we can't do it alone or at all without Him. Seek Him and ask for the provisions that he so freely gives. In these dark days, get right with Him and run the race as if to win. For me and all, this is a sobering thought. Have a blessed week.
Bob.
Then there is the power that works in us. The word in the Greek is dunamis. It is where we get our word for dynomite! That means it is explosive and powerful. That's the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us to guide our lives. So we have the power of the Holy Spirit, and the abundant provisions of God at our disposal in life. What more could we ask for? Just the knowledge that the one I serve has this in store for me, is enough to set my heart at ease and my soul to rest. Malachi 3:10 says this, "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." When we come to God and give Him our lives completely, He has blessings in store for us that we could never comprehend. This week I encourage you all, God has the provisions, we can't do it alone or at all without Him. Seek Him and ask for the provisions that he so freely gives. In these dark days, get right with Him and run the race as if to win. For me and all, this is a sobering thought. Have a blessed week.
Bob.
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