This word is mainly for those who have been Christians For a while. When we first got said we prayed more prayers for the focus of God meeting our needs. This is a good thing. God wants us to call on him.
As children we grow and learn to trust our heavenly father through his mercy, grace, compassion, provision,And so much more.
It Start With building our house, our lives, and our daily walk on the rock.
As in Matthew7:24-27 there are storms in life that come But we are saved pray and cry out to our rock (Jesus save us) who comes and meets our needs and keeps us study in the midst of the storm. The rain comes, the Floods come, The wind blows, and we stand strong knowing our Lord and Savior will never leave us nor forsake us.
Jesus calls and asks us to come to him and he will give us rest. Matthew 11:28-30. Come to him and call unto him and he will give you rest and make your burden light. This is the way of rest and in our lives in the mist of all The uneasy things in life.
Vs. 29 Says learn of me… We seek him and we learned that he is merciful, kind, caring, and so much more. He wants you to know him and how he cares for you.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Matthew 14:24-33
The ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves… (Beyond human capacity to do anything about the storm) BUT JESUS says “ Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid” The storms sometimes get bigger than we can ever imagine and out of control. But add the season of impossible times Jesus as in vs 29 days “come”, come where he is at, trust him he will provide provision to walk… Jesus was not offended by Peter’s fear- Jesus caught him and did not let him drown. Peter cried onto him, Lord save me & immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand and caught him.
Pastor Carter Conlon talk about Living for the benefit of others. As we grow in the Lord there comes a point of overflow in our lives that turns the focus from our needs being met to helping others knowing Christ and being a distributor of hope to others and meeting their needs through the overflow of God‘s provision to us.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
AMP – I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
Matthew Henry: Christ came to give life, something more, something better, life with advantage, life in abundance is eternal life, life without death or fear of death, Live and Much more.
2Cor. 9:8-11 God’s Grace is overflowing in your life so you can be a blessing to others.
And may the Lord cause you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Peter gave away his overflow. Whether you have silver or gold is not the point. We are too live in the overflow and abundant life we have been given.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil; My cup overflows (runs over) Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.
I have more than enough for my needs and it overflows to others!
Yes God wants to meet our needs and wants us to live a life of full. But the real blessing comes when we moved beyond compassion and provision of God in our lives and allow God to direct and move us to lay down our lives to share what God has given us to others. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can reach out to those who have been sat in our lives and be that witness. We share Jesus, the love of God, his mercy, his provisions, and so much more.
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
We know and have learned our heavenly father is our provider, our deliver, he has forgiven us and has brought us through many trials and tribulations. Now he wants us to be ambassadors of his grace. Distributors of his love, mercy, grace, and so much more.
2 Cor. 5:17-18 ministers of reconciliation.
Pastor Carter Conlon:
Paul and Silas found themselves in an inner prison, yet they chose to pray and worship (see Acts 16:25). Suddenly, there was a great earthquake that shook the prison’s foundations. All the prison doors were opened, and everyone’s bands were loosed!
We can be sure that Paul and Silas were not simply praying, “Forgive us for our sins and give us our daily bread.” No! I believe they were crying out, “God, it’s midnight, and there is a need here that is much greater than we can handle. Friends have been set before us, and these friends are in prison-shackled and hopeless. You have entrusted us with this inner prison, so now You must give us the strength to make a difference. Put something within us that will cause heaven to move and hell to shake!”
How did God respond to their prayer? He put a song inside of them! As they began to worship God for answering the cry of their hearts, for the privilege of being thrust into that place of despair along with those who had no helper, suddenly everything began to shake and miracles started to happen! Even the Philippian jailor and his entire household surrendered their lives to Jesus!
This is living in the overflow.
Life changes from all about us to sharing and looking out for others. This does not mean we don’t pray for ourselves and our needs but we have that full assurance that our God is faithful and hears us.
Now we can live in The overflow and ask God for courage, compassion, and power to stop living for ourselves and start living for the benefit of others.
Let the love of God over flow to those around you. Share Jesus and see him change a life. Share compassion as he has compassion on you. Share the provisions that you have received that those around you will glorify God. Pray for boldness and open doors for God to allow you to go from Lord help me to, “Lord bring someone in my life today so I can share the abundant life you have given me”. You will start looking for opportunities to live out the overflow and see how much you have been blessed too.
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