More Than Enough

In my ministry I run into all kinds of people. Some of those people live on very little. They have huge hearts filled with love, joy and a desire to serve Jesus. They are also very generous. They just do not have a lot of extra to give. They give what they can. They know the meaning of sacrifice. They scrape by each week and every month. There is never extra and when things break like washing machines, cars or house repairs they lean on God a little more for help. Just last night a lady testified about God providing her with a washing machine after hers broke.

While reading Exodus I was encouraged by what a great provider Jehovah is. God led Israel in the wilderness. They went through a series of tests. First, it was the Red Sea. Then it was thirsting for water in the wilderness. Not long after that test came a new one. Israel hungered. There was no Taco Beuno or Chic Fil A. They found no grocery stores. The people were hungry and hungry people without food get grumpy. They grumbled, murmured and complained against Moses and Aaron.

God saw it and heard it. What He did next proved to be a miracle that lasted for forty years. God rained down bread from heaven.. The manna came everyday except for the Sabbath. All those people had more than enough. Their need was food. God provided in a way they could have never predicted. He still does that. He provided that miracle bread for 40 years. Do the math. That is 14,600 days. That manna came down without fail everyday except on the Sabbath. They ate to their content. They could not store up any of it for the next day. God supplied what they needed for each day.

He is still doing that? Do you have a home or shelter to sleep in? Do you have a bed to rest on at night or even a cot? Do you have water to drink? Do you have food to eat even it is only beans and cornbread? Do you have some clothing to wear no matter if it is fashionable or not? Do you have access to a Bible and a church to worship? Do you have a place to bathe or shower? Do you have feet to walk on, a bicycle or a vehicle for transportation or access to public transportation? If you have those things would not agree God has given us more than enough.

I don't know what your needs are. I know they are not greater than Jehovah God's resources. He has more than enough for you, not just today but, all the days of your life. He may not send it the first time you ask. This is not because He does not love you. He wants to build a strong trust in you. He wants you to believe Him and His promises. He wants you to know He is faithful. [I Thess 5:24]

Brenda and I have experienced God's faithful provision in more ways than I can recount. I have tried to give Him the glory and  brag on Him through preaching and writing for His faithfulness to us. There is a story I have been reluctant to share. Mainly out of embarrassment.

A few months ago things were bad financially in our household. We have known seasons of plenty and seasons of lack. This was one of the worst seasons of lack we had ever had. We did not tell anyone. We suffered through it. I was traveling each weekend preaching. It was costing me as much to travel with gas and food  than I was being compensated. We kept falling further and further behind on our bills. Doors for secular employment shut as well. I applied at many places and everyone was a shut door. I tried applying at grocery stores, a funeral home, a newspaper, a fitness center, several positions at a hospital and fitness center, library and  a hotel. I was turned down by each. Even a Christian school as a Bible teachers and coach position went to someone else.

We had lack and only God to turn to for help. We made our needs known to God alone. In one day God showed His power and bountiful provision. On a preaching trip without our ever saying one word about our need we were blessed repeatedly. God showered us with provision just like He did with Israel and the mana. We had more than enough to pay our bills. He tested our faith and we leaned harder into Him and found Him steadfast and true just like we have experienced numerous times before in over 27 years of marriage.

I don't care how great your need is, God's resources are more than enough. [Phil 4:19] [Exodus 16] [I Kings 17] He has all you need today and everyday of your life. Do you believe that? $100 is nothing to Him. Neither is $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, or even $1,000,000. He owns everything. [Ps 24:1] He owns the cattle on a thousands hills. When we have needs He is willing to sell off a few cows to meet a need in our lives.

This journey with Him is a walk of faith. A journey Brenda and I have embraced. It has not been easy. But I can say He still has more than enough to share with us and more than enough for you and your need too. Trust that today. He has more than enough.