Things Above Thoughts
TAT #38
Simple and Abundant
The entire human race was plunged into sin because Adam and the woman took one bite out of one piece of fruit. Job was blessed abundantly simply because he forgave his friends (Job 42:10). Naaman was healed of leprosy because he simply washed in the Jordan river rather than doing a great and might work of his own (1 Kings 5:1–14). Moses was kept out of the promised land because he simply struck a stone with his staff (Num. 20:11–12). We are saved into an abundant spiritual life because of one person (Rom. 5:19).
Many are now telling us that we all can do great things. Hollywood releases movie after movie of simple people doing great things, becoming great people, and we all cheer at the end. The countries of the world have a “New World Order” in mind and are looking for great people to lead us into that “new” frontier. A bigger and better world order with abundance for everybody.
But what about the simple things that God asks us to do every day of our lives? He simply asks us to be obedient to Him and then to wait for His blessings ………………………………………… even if they come after death ……………………………………… and last for all eternity (Heb. 11:1–40).