The LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold
from them that walk uprightly. – Ps 84:11
How many times have you heard the phrase “God only gives you your
needs, not your wants”?
Sometimes, we allow human experiences and wisdom limit the excess,
superfluous gracious overreach of God from reaching us. But scripture shows us
glimpses of abundance and pictures of grace to tell us that God is not just
able, but willing to give us a life of abundance and plenty.
When the Lord fed the hungry multitude of 5,000 (and again 4,000),
He didn’t just give them enough for strength. They had the opportunity to gorge
themselves and even slip some into their bags and pockets; yet there was still
excess leftover in large quantities. Does Jesus love those people more than He
loves you?
Think about the implications of His first miracle ever at a wedding
at Cana. We’re all familiar with the story; yea He turned of water into wine,
and we often talk of the quality of the wine produced. But few look at
the quantity. A rough estimate shows that Jesus produced about 648
litres of fresh wine that day! From a modern-day perspective, that’s like
supplying 2,000 extra bottles of rich, sweet-tasting quality malt drinks just
when the guests have started leaving. Two THOUSAND!
What about Peters’ request to walk on water? Surely, it was not
because he was late for a crusade or wanted to pick up groceries for the
homeless, was it? It was a walking-on-water-for-walking-on-water-sake
miracle.
What is that miracle you need? Don’t allow folk wisdom or common
experience weaken your faith. God wants the best for you. God will give the
best to you; just as He did to them.
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in
Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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