WELCOME TO THE LAND OF MORE AND MORE, Part 2

“How precious also are they thoughts unto me,
O God! How great is the sum of them!
(Notice the exclamation marks!)
If I should count them,
they are MORE IN NUMBER than the sand.”
(Psalm 139:17, 18)

Every day there is MORE AND MORE to enter into in our journey in the land of God's kingdom. There is also MORE AND MORE to enter into in our land of motherhood.

MORE BLESSINGS

Psalm 40:5: “Many O Lord my God are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are MORE THAN can be numbered.”

God continually blesses us MORE than we deserve. His blessings are MORE than can be numbered. And yet we are so prone to pass them by in the hustle and bustle of our lives. Let's not forget to count all the little blessings of each day. The more we acknowledge our blessings, the more we will notice how many blessings God is pouring upon us.

The greatest blessing of all is our great redemption that Jesus wrought for us at the cross. We must never take it for granted. Remember to thank Him each new day for this overwhelming blessing.

And of course your children are blessings from the Lord. Each new child the Lord gives to you as an added blessing. It is another “MORE” added to the blessings of your home. The more children God gives to you, the more you are blessed.

Oh yes, there are seasons in our lives when we may go through trials and difficult times.

Even these times are blessings. They are trials that perfect us and grow us into maturity. Even Jesus, the Captain of our salvation was made “perfect through sufferings” (Hebrews 2:0). Read also James :12; 1 Peter 1:6-8; and 4:12-14).

Even though Job endured his time of suffering, it was only for a season, and he came forth as gold, and God blessed him even more than in his beginning. Job 42:12 says: “So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job MORE THAN his beginning.”

And here is another promise for you. Jesus promises in Luke 18:29, 30: “Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, Who shall not receive MANIFOLD MORE in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.”

Let’s always be grateful and praising rather than grumbling and negative. 

MORE BOLDNESS TO SPEAK ABOUT JESUS

Philippians 1:14: “And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are MUCH MORE bold to speak the word without fear.”

This is an amazing Scripture. Many of the believers were encouraged to see how Paul lived in victory even though he was in chains! They saw that it didn’t stop him preaching the gospel to everyone who came near him and it inspired them to have MORE boldness to witness of Jesus too.

We certainly need MORE boldness to proclaim God's truth in the midst of the darkness all around us, don't we? We dare not be silent in the midst of deception. We dare not be silent in the face of tyranny. Bold confession brings freedom. Silence spirals to deception and ultimately destruction.

MORE CONQUERING

Romans 8:37: “In all these things we are MORE THAN CONQUEREROS through him that loved us.”

I was talking with my grandchildren one time and asking them which MORE in the kingdom of God they desired. The boys all wanted MORE conquering! Boys already have a conquering spirit, don’t they? But we all need more of it. Not only conquering, but MORE THAN CONQUERING over all evil, all deception, and all temptation of the flesh.

But let’s get a little more specific. What were “the things” that Paul stated we could be MORE THAN a conqueror over? Romans 8:25 tells us: Tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and the sword! Yes, even these. There is nothing that “Christ in you” cannot conquer. Thank Him for His conquering spirit that is in you because He dwells in you.

PRAYER:

“I thank you, dear Father, that You are not only Enough, but MORE THAN ENOUGH. You give us more than we deserve. I don’t deserve your great salvation, but You give it freely. Thank You for the blessings you pour on me daily. Thank You for the children you have so graciously given to us. I thank you in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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