God's Promise For All We Need

All We Need

I shared yesterday from Ephesians 2:10 that reminds us that we are God’s masterpiece created in Christ Jesus to do good work that God has prepared in advance for us to do.

Here’s another truth from God’s word that has been like the bedrock in my life for many years.

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.  2 Corinthians 9:8

As I’ve told the story before, this verse really came alive for me back in the early 1990’s when I was living in Taiwan.  How amazing to consider that God is able to be so generous to us that “in all things, at all times, having all that we need” we do good things that God has planned for us to do that day and every day.

So many times over the years I would bring my situation before God and remind Him that is was part of the “in all things, at all times, having all that we need” that I was trusting His Word about.

The first impact is huge lessening of worry and tension and stress.  Even though I didn’t know the specifics, I had God’s Word about me overcoming and doing well in this particular situation.  “All that I need.”

Well, that was quite a few decades ago and here I am today astounded by all the opportunities I’ve had and all the ways God has blessed me so Partners in Hope could bless many others. 

God has brought people and resources, houses and ideas, partners from far and near to be part of what He’s done in these years.  Together we’ve done things I never even dreamed were possible. 

So Lord we do give thanks that You are the God who can make the universe out of nothing.  You speak the word and it comes into being. 

If you can do that on such a grand scale, planets and stars, this earth and the universe, there’s no doubt that you can do that in our little hearts and simple lives today. 

It’s your promise – not just a vague hope we have – that God, you are able to bless us abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that we need, we will abound in every good work. 

And Lord, that’s not just something for myself and Partners in Hope but it is a word to every person You’ve created. 

So today, would you grow faith in our hearts to believe Your amazing words to us.  We open our hearts to receive the blessing you are abundantly pouring out, that results in us in all things, at all times, having all we need so we can do many good things.

Give us hearts for the good work You have planned for us to do and give us courage and persistence to do what we can today so You can take it and bless it and make it something better than our wildest imaginations.