Scripture-
Ephesians 3:20-21, NASB
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Observation-
God is able to do far more than I could ever ask or think- things that would not even come to my mind. He does these things through His people!
Application-
I am so glad that God is able to do so much more than I could ever conceive. When our family made the move from Michigan to Colorado the boys had a cat they had adopted them when it was a kitten and they loved it dearly. "Tiger" came along for the long ride. But something happened when we stopped for the night in Ogallala, Nebraska. It was stormy and Tiger bolted when we tried to get him into the hotel room. Ken managed to catch him, but Tiger was convinced that this was not somewhere he wanted to be and he bolted again out into the dark night. And then it started to rain. We searched for him again in the morning to no avail and after leaving our contact information with the hotel clerk and an ad in the local paper we got back in our car with two very downhearted little boys to finish our journey. While the boys were deeply saddened they also put that childlike faith into practice with their prayers that God would bring Tiger back to them. As parents we did out best to ward off the disappointment we knew would come. In Colorado we were spending the week looking for permanent living arrangements when near the end of that time we received a phone call from the owner of the hotel- he thought he had found Tiger in an old shed out back. The boys were ecstatic and their parents were completely humbled by our lack of faith. We needed to make a second trip to Michigan and back so the following week we arrived once again at the hotel in Ogallala. We went out back and called for Tiger and we were answered by the most plaintive kitty voice coming from the old shed. Words cannot express the joy that filled our hearts that night. Ken and I had put God in too small of a box, we needed some of that child-like faith that our boys had shown. We learned from the hotel manager that thunderstorms had just parked on this little town the whole time we were gone- I hope they were glad for all the rain! Tiger was used to the comforts of a warm house and he was not too keen on being out in that kind of weather otherwise I am sure he would have wandered as male cats are prone to do. That would have never crossed my mind, to bring thunderstorms to a town for the sake of two faithful little boys and their beloved cat. That is a lesson from long ago- one that I need to remember now and then. One that reminds me of how much God loves me and the lengths He is willing to go for me. There is a power within us, that power is God alone and when His people pray I have found that He can do some really amazing things- beyond all that we ask or even think. I need to remember that this is the God I pray to. To Him be the glory!
How about you? How has God answered you in surprising ways?
Be Blessed,
Deb
Ephesians 3:20-21, NASB
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Observation-
God is able to do far more than I could ever ask or think- things that would not even come to my mind. He does these things through His people!
Application-
I am so glad that God is able to do so much more than I could ever conceive. When our family made the move from Michigan to Colorado the boys had a cat they had adopted them when it was a kitten and they loved it dearly. "Tiger" came along for the long ride. But something happened when we stopped for the night in Ogallala, Nebraska. It was stormy and Tiger bolted when we tried to get him into the hotel room. Ken managed to catch him, but Tiger was convinced that this was not somewhere he wanted to be and he bolted again out into the dark night. And then it started to rain. We searched for him again in the morning to no avail and after leaving our contact information with the hotel clerk and an ad in the local paper we got back in our car with two very downhearted little boys to finish our journey. While the boys were deeply saddened they also put that childlike faith into practice with their prayers that God would bring Tiger back to them. As parents we did out best to ward off the disappointment we knew would come. In Colorado we were spending the week looking for permanent living arrangements when near the end of that time we received a phone call from the owner of the hotel- he thought he had found Tiger in an old shed out back. The boys were ecstatic and their parents were completely humbled by our lack of faith. We needed to make a second trip to Michigan and back so the following week we arrived once again at the hotel in Ogallala. We went out back and called for Tiger and we were answered by the most plaintive kitty voice coming from the old shed. Words cannot express the joy that filled our hearts that night. Ken and I had put God in too small of a box, we needed some of that child-like faith that our boys had shown. We learned from the hotel manager that thunderstorms had just parked on this little town the whole time we were gone- I hope they were glad for all the rain! Tiger was used to the comforts of a warm house and he was not too keen on being out in that kind of weather otherwise I am sure he would have wandered as male cats are prone to do. That would have never crossed my mind, to bring thunderstorms to a town for the sake of two faithful little boys and their beloved cat. That is a lesson from long ago- one that I need to remember now and then. One that reminds me of how much God loves me and the lengths He is willing to go for me. There is a power within us, that power is God alone and when His people pray I have found that He can do some really amazing things- beyond all that we ask or even think. I need to remember that this is the God I pray to. To Him be the glory!
How about you? How has God answered you in surprising ways?
Be Blessed,
Deb
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