Abundance
“It Is in
His abundance that we lack for nothing; He supplies all of
our needs. It is in our wants we see not His abundance."
Most of us who live in the United States of America are
wonderfully blessed. Our nation as a whole is bountifully
set apart in the things the world looks upon as blessings of
abundance. Other people in other countries think we in our
nation are a wealthy land. That is true; America as a whole
is a prosperous land.
Abundance is usually thought of in terms of having above and
beyond our needs. We normally think someone who has an
abundance of something is rich. Riches by most are measured
in terms of wealth in finances or things that money can buy.
People have in abundance because they work for, inherit, or
- because they are obedient and faithful.
God gave in abundance to men, not only because they where
obedient, but because they were faithful in their worship to
Him. He gave land and cattle and even warriors to kings and
men who were submissive and followed His leading. He also
sent plagues and famine in abundance on those who were
disobedient or worshiped idols. He used His gifts of
abundance and His plagues and famines in abundance often to
show His mighty wonders, His power and His greatness. He
used it to teach people to trust Him and know that He was
God.
God used Joseph, to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, and God sent
forth abundance in both plenty and want. Because of Joseph
obedience, Egypt had more than abundance in grain stored
away while famine was seen severe all over the land. Read
this account in (Genesis: 40, 41 and 42.) Also God sent an
abundance of rain after Noah built the ark. But as God does,
he provided away to those who where obedient to him to
escape the wrath of His hands.
Abundance is not always good. Plenty can be a troublesome
burden. It can afford a rich man no sleep as it tells us in
(Ecclesiastes: 5-12.) Man’s own abundance can cause him
problems when he puts more upon himself than he can handle.
A man or woman with great quantities of work to be done in
their job, can tell you that abundance is overwhelming. A
mother with several children can convey that increased
numbers of children can cause an abundance of laundry among
other daily task. Satan also gives in abundance; he put upon
Job an abundance of troubles and anguish.
I once cleaned out our attic where I had an abundance of
things collected and stored away. It had items our four
grown children had accumulated from their childhood years.
It contained a mass of old pictures and decorating pieces I
had chosen to store away instead of do away with. It had old
Christmas decorations and hoards of items that could be
categorized as junk. No, not all abundance is good, I can
attest to that.
In (Deuteronomy 28:12) it tells us, “The heavens are
God’s storehouse of bounty and from there come His
abundance.” His rains pour down and His sunshine from
the heaven provides the land to produce in abundance. To
reap plenty we need to be obedient to Him, worship only him
and follow His ways, keeping His commandments. Like Moses
told the people of Israel, “God will bless you and grant you
abundant prosperity – in the fruit of your womb, the young
of your livestock and in the crops of your ground.” In other
words God will provide in abundance in those things which we
need.
David in Psalms sung of Gods abundant goodness and God swore
an oath to David to bless Zion. He said, “He would bless
her in abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with
food. I will clothe her priest with salvation, and her
saints will sing for joy.” Yes, God knows about
abundance and always provides.
We in America must always remember who it is that provides
for us in abundance. We must always remember who we should
worship and that God’s hand of wrath can also provide in
abundance if we forget Him. We in our lives must remember
the one we should serve, and be obedient to Him. We must
remember He who blesses us, and His Son who provides the
provision of grace and the abundant gift of salvation.
If we weed out the things of abundance in our lives and turn
our eyes upon Him who can give to us an abundant life we
will have all that we ever need.
* Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to keep my eyes upon you and be
obedient to you in all things, that I may experience your
abundant mercy, peace and grace. Thank you, oh Lord, for
your abundant gift of salvation. Amen.
Betty King
Betty King is a freelance writer, a newspaper columnist, and author of two books, “It Takes to Mountains to Make a Valley” and “But – It Was in the Valleys I Grew.”