I began by thinking of when we visit my elderly parents now, that because of their age, there have been some necessary dietary changes in order to keep them in good health. So that now when we visit them, the food in the cupboards and in the refrigerator is not quite the same as when I was a teenager.
Can I tell you the good news?!
Unlike man in his human frailty, God is not like us. He does not get old, he does not get sick, he does not suffer loss and his memories don’t fade or become harder to retrieve with age. Nothing is too hard for God – which explains why God has often said to me when I have come to Him in prayer – “It is not too hard for Me to do!”
The prophet Jeremiah said,
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and out-stretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them – the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts. You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.” — Jeremiah 32:17 – 19.
The word of God speaks about the table of remembrance, where the disciples celebrated the supper of the Passover lamb with Jesus.
“And He (speaking of Jesus) took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.'” — Luke 22:19 & 20
When we come before the throne of God, because of Christ we do not come alone. The sacrifice of the lamb is sufficient. In Christ, there is abundant supply for all of our needs. For He is a God of abundance in whom there is no lack!
When writing to the Corinthian church about the needs of the saints and being obedient to the example of Christ – in this he was testing the sincerity of their love by the diligence of others (the Macedonian churches) – the Apostle Paul said,
“For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality. As it is written, ‘He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.'”
— 2 Corinthians 8:12 – 15. — See also verses 1, 8 & 9.
When writing to the Philippian church concerning their giving to Paul for the work of the ministry, the Apostle Paul reminded them, that due to the nature of their giving,
“….my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19. — See also verse 15.
And again, Jesus says, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” – Luke 6:38
Be blessed as you continue in faith and continue to give and receive. Amen.
