Stuff

Stuff

"For the stuff they had was sufficient for the work to make it, and to much." Exodus 36:7

I love this devotional from the pen of radio preacher, Dr. Dan Betzer regarding stuff in his new book, GODCAST -- Transforming Encounters with God:

What a Scripture! What a realization of eternal truth! Just weeks out of 400 years of Eygptian slavery, the Israelites, led by Moses, wer able to erect the tabernacle in the wilderness. One commentary places the value of the structures at $13.5 million. Enabled by the Lord, the Israelites had not only sufficient resources, but even more than enough.

Many church members (and church leaders) poormouth themselves and the Lord. They moan, "We can't do this -- we can't do that," especially in the areas of missions and evangelism. Many times when they build necessary buildings they go into unecessary debt. Are you aware that the resources available in the average congregation just stagger the imagination?

I cannot tell you how many times I have seen the Lord provide the absolutely unexpected "unprovidable"! God commanded Moses and the Israelites to build the tabernacle. When they implicitly obeyed their Lord's directive, His limitless resources were at their beckon. When we obey the Lord's direction in both our private and the corporate life of the church, the resources are there. If the resources are NOT there, check your premisses. Something may be amiss. If we are in God's plan, the "stuff" we have is enough. In fact, it is more than enough!!!

Good words. What is He asking you to do? Is He speaking to you about taking a huge step of faith? -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

God's WORD for YOU: Proverbs 3; Psalm 63-65; Romans 6

Great Quote: Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right.
Max Lucado