Limiting God

And the LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not.”   (Numbers 11: 23 ESV)

God’s way is certainly not our way.   Our God is the God of the impossible and He delights in continually proving that nothing is too hard for Him.   He chose Israel, the fewest of all people (Deuteronomy 7: 7).   He chose David to be king of Israel, the youngest and least likely of Jesse’s sons (1 Samuel 16: 11 & 12).   Jesus was born in Bethlehem, too little to be among the clans of Judah (Micah 5: 2).   In each of these instances God chose to use something that would be easily overlooked as a way to show His great power.   Similarly, He will continually bring us into difficult trials as a way of building our faith and trust in Him.

Oswald Chambers said, “Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led.   But it does mean loving and knowing the One who is leading.”   Faith is the key to our walk with God.   Everything we go through is meant to strengthen us and ultimately conform us to the image of Jesus Christ.   We are brought into situations that overwhelm us so that we will look to God and not our own abilities to find the solution.   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, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever   (Ephesians 3: 20-21). The three key words are exceedingly, abundantly and all.   All is totally inclusive; there is nothing that we can ask of God that He cannot do exceedingly abundantly more than what we ask.   This is so that we will trust Him and that others will see that it is God and He will receive the glory.

There are always people watching us.   God wants to bring us to the point that when people see us, they actually see God.   This only happens when we yield every aspect of our lives to Him and follow Him with complete trust, keeping our eyes securely on the One who is leading and not watching the things that are going on around us.     When we reach this point we know that all that comes our way is based on God’s perfect love for us and He will carry us through. Allen E. Beltle is CFO at America’s Keswick and a contributor to Real Victory For Real Life Volume 2, which is now available from Amazon.com and on Kindle.

Keswick, America’s  (2012-12-13). Real Victory for Real Life Volume 2 (Kindle Locations 3321-3343).  . Kindle Edition.

Daily Bible Reading: Job 22-24; 1 Corinthians 8

Quote of the day:  Be such a person and live such a life that if everyone were such as you, and every life a life such as yours, this earth would be God’s paradise. Phillips Brooks

Bible Memory: The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words. I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. Psalm 119:57-58