EPISODE 745 – LAVISHNESS OF GOD 4

“Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize him.”

There was a story about a lady traveling with her boss (it was her first time travelling on an aircraft). And in the flight, they sat at separate seats with some distance between them. When they got to their destination, her boss got to know the lady was feeling hungry. The boss was a bit surprised considering how they were served on the flight. So she asked the lady if what was served on the flight wasn’t enough for her.

The lady replied to her boss, “Ma, I didn’t accept any of the food they tried serving because I was nearing enough money and didn’t want to bother you. I didn’t even visit the washroom because I didn’t want you to incur other costs”

“What?” The boss exclaimed, “Your flight ticket covered all the bills! Your way to enjoy everything”. She continued.

Is this not the situation with most believers in Christ?

The ignorance of what God has lavished on them makes them live like beggars.

They judge what they have and what they can do through their natural strength.

Don’t judge the supply of God with the limitation of your natural ability.

God is rich in wisdom and blessings; He lavishly and richly pours out His blessings in large measure.

The lavishness of God is not just in the demonstration of His love through spiritual blessings in Salvation. God also lavishes His children with material blessings. To experience material blessing is not necessarily being materialistic.

“Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (TLB)

In the above verse, the author of Hebrews instructs his readers to stay free from the love of money and to shun financial greed.

Does that mean the child of God doesn’t experience material blessings?

Certainly not! The contrast of not being greedy or obsessed as a child of God with material things is contentment with what you have. This is transcending. The author was specific with what you need to be content with. He said “…be content with what you have”

Amazing! (Just feel like shouting)

To be content with what you have is not in reference to the material things you have been able to amass through your struggle and sweat.

What you have in this context is not what you gained through your natural labor.

What do you have?

You have GOD!

Who has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]”

Did you read that?

You cannot have God and lack support. He doesn’t just give you support, God is the support and the supply.

Most believers who love a greedy life, live as the people of the world. They are not conscious they have the greatest treasure.

Jesus said, “So then, forsake your worries! Why would you say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For that is what the unbelievers chase after. Doesn’t your heavenly Father already know the things your bodies require” Matthew 6:31-32 (TPT)

No child of God should be greedy and materialistic. No child of God should be obsessively chasing after money or material things.

You have GOD’S PRESENCE, where every blessing finds expression.

Concerning your physical needs or material blessings, take note of this:

“And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible)

How much do you need to do what God has called you to do?

God is able to lavish you with every earthly blessing so that you will be sufficient enough for every good work.

Don’t doubt nor limit the wisdom of God.

Continue to behold and trust Him as your shepherd; He will make you lie down in green pastures.

Hallelujah!