Tuesday, April 25, 2006

ALL WE NEED AND MORE

[2Co 9:8] And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

I want to start out by saying that the context of this verse is money. We can expect financial blessing from God to come our way. Jesus said in, [Lk 6:38] Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Having said that it occurs to me that so often we think or say, "I need this much money so I can do" ... Whatever it is we are thinking about. It is true that in some cases only money will do. However in many cases money isn't what we need at all. For example if I need a computer and I ask God for it He may have someone give me one, or He may prompt someone to loan me one, the boss may let me do the work on the office system, or someone could give me the money to buy one, or I could get some overtime and extra cash to buy one. The point is that God has many avenues of meeting our needs and answering our prayers.

As I thought about our opening text it occurred to me that what God gives us is His grace (His ability in us to do what we cannot do ourselves). His grace abounding toward us is what makes us sufficient for all circumstances. [Phl 4:13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. No matter what state or circumstance we find ourselves in, California or Alabama, empty check book or full, in Christ we are sufficient because we have His grace in abundance. We have grace to endure, to stand, to overcome, to win, grace to do all things and to finish our race.

SELAH

2 comments:

Fisher/uk said...

Amen Bro. Be enriched in every way.
2Co 9:10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2Co 9:11 You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. (ESV)

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