20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (EPH 3:20-21)
I have to ask, what does it take to be extreme?
Too big, too hard, too expensive, too much - no wait, I do remember that God is the God of "too much." Everything we see God doing for His kids is always too much. Jesus feeds the 5,000, but there is too much and they have twelve baskets of left overs. Manna and quail in abundance were given to those of the Exodus. And, have you read what God gave Adam and Eve in the Garden before the Fall? Too much!
As a matter of fact, it seems as if someone is always trying to talk me out of what God is more than able, more than willing to do. Sometimes I wonder which team some folks are on.
God has given us so much, more than we realize, and certainly more than we walk in. It seems that the only limit He has placed on what He will give us is set by us. Our attitudes, our willingness to believe Him, and our motivations seem the only barriers to our seeing His riches manifest in our lives, our relationships, our churches, and our families.
In Malachi 3 we see a word of correction and rebuke, not a limit on His willingness to do, but on our willingness to believe and act in faith. The key to overcoming our unbelief is given there, but it is still our choice. IF ... if we will be worshipers, if we will but trust Him we will see Him move mightily on our behalf.
Church, it's time to take the limits off, get i to His presence and see what it is He wants to do in and through us, and then go manifest His Kingdom to a world that is looking for the real deal. It is time for extreme faith!
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?" (Je 32:27)I know there are things that are more challenging than others for us to believe, but extreme seems to be excluded from the Father's vocabulary.
Too big, too hard, too expensive, too much - no wait, I do remember that God is the God of "too much." Everything we see God doing for His kids is always too much. Jesus feeds the 5,000, but there is too much and they have twelve baskets of left overs. Manna and quail in abundance were given to those of the Exodus. And, have you read what God gave Adam and Eve in the Garden before the Fall? Too much!
As a matter of fact, it seems as if someone is always trying to talk me out of what God is more than able, more than willing to do. Sometimes I wonder which team some folks are on.
In Malachi 3 we see a word of correction and rebuke, not a limit on His willingness to do, but on our willingness to believe and act in faith. The key to overcoming our unbelief is given there, but it is still our choice. IF ... if we will be worshipers, if we will but trust Him we will see Him move mightily on our behalf.
Church, it's time to take the limits off, get i to His presence and see what it is He wants to do in and through us, and then go manifest His Kingdom to a world that is looking for the real deal. It is time for extreme faith!
