100%, 100% of the Time, With Leftovers

"The people ate and were satisfied, and there were seven large baskets full of leftovers." Mark 8:8.

Greetings,

The verse above refers to the famous passage of scripture where Jesus took a little boy's lunch of seven loaves of bread and a few fish, multiplied it, and fed a crowd of thousands.  And He fed them to the point of satisfaction. Miraculous, yes, and such an awesome indication of how generous our Lord is.  Nothing He does is half-hearted.  It's 100%, 100% of the time with leftovers!

Compare that to last night...

Jorge and I went to a local pasta place, and he ordered a stromboli. All throughout the meal Jorge kept saying that I should really try it, and I finally did. IT WAS SO GOOD! Actually, it was one of the best things I have ever tasted.  But there was no going back for more because I took the last little available bite!

If that stromboli would have been in Jesus' hands, it would have been enough for me, all the other diners, and even those waiting to be seated, plus there would have been doggie bags galore.

In Jesus' hands, a little becomes a lot.  Limitations become possibilities and obstacles become blessings!

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, As we say goodbye to 2017 and prepare to welcome 2018, we thank You for Your faithfulness.  Here we all are, alive and well, and trusting You to take what we have and make it bigger and better! We offer You our peace, health, faith, trust, hope, dreams, expectations, and love, knowing that in Your capable hands it will be multiplied, blessed, and brings us fulfillment! In Jesus' name, AMEN.

A Carton of Eggs

Greetings,

I received some lovely advice this morning from a weird place: A carton of eggs! That's right!  I opened up the carton to prepare all the ingredients for my omelet, and right there on the lid were these words,

"This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalm 18:24.

Rejoicing and being glad is way better than scowling and being upset. I'll take happiness over discontentment any day.  I prefer satisfaction over dissatisfaction.  Therefore, if God is telling me that every single day can have a measure of joy in it simply because He made it, then I choose to believe it.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for this lovely day! You made today for us to rejoice, and we do. You gave us another day of life, and we are happy. You are the giver of blessings, grace, peace, forgiveness, and salvation. Of course we are glad! We pray that on this day and every day which follows that our souls prosper, that our bodies be in health, that we would have victory over sin, and that light would flood our hearts.  In Jesus' name, AMEN.

COMPLETE

Psalm 16:11 "You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

Greetings,

One game I occasionally play with my little nephews is, "Guess which hand it's in!" And yes, I have been known to switch the M&M's or other treat I am holding into the hand they choose so they can win.  They always squeal with delight, and I get a kick out of it.

But after reading this verse, where every single word is brimming with blessings, I have to chuckle at how small, insignificant, and temporary are the gifts I hold in my hand compared to what the Lord is holding for us.

Any joy, happiness, bliss, or satisfaction we find in this life is TEMPORARY.  When we are finally living with Him, however, our joy will be COMPLETE  -  complete happiness, bliss, and satisfaction.  The hope of our souls basking in the enjoyment of an eternal God finally fulfilled.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You that You reveal and show us the path of life.  We ask that You reveal yourself to our children and those we love so they make wise choices and live with the hope we all have of complete satisfaction with You in heaven.  Remind us of this truth when life gets hard.  In Jesus' name, AMEN!