Desiring God: All You Need For
Another Year
This
one was actually for New Year's, but I found it incredibly applicable to a new
school year! But now it's good for a new year again. Time flies.
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The
theme was based around the 2 Corinthians 9 passages about reaping and sowing.
"Whoever sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously
will reap generously," then it asked, "How will you sow?" What
will we do this new year to prepare us for future gains and glory? But whose
glory? When we work for God's glory, surely we gain more than when we work for
ourselves. The section reminded that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor 9:7),
giving is better than receiving (Acts 20:35), and that earthy treasures are
easily destroyed and lost (Matthew 6:19-20).
Probably my favorite passage of the whole thing was an incredible reminder that no matter what situation we are in day to day, God will give us what we need to make it through and do His will. "God is able to make all grace abound to you so that in all things, at all times, having all you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Cor 9:8
There's
always a way, always something there, we are often just too caught up in our
own plight and pressure that we don't look for or recognize them. We don't have
to do it all--we can't. But that is what points us to God where He fills in our
gaps. He supplies all our needs according to His plan (Phil 4:19).
Faith
---> Provision ---> Opportunity.
When we have faith, He provides, and we have opportunities for all kinds of good works. Big or small, they all matter.
