The More than Sufficient God

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A Daily Devotional by Bishop David

The More than Sufficient God

11 November

 

And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Luke 5:5

 

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Luke 5:5-7 5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

 

MORE LESSON Isaiah 55:10-11  10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

 

I am sure you are familiar with this story of Apostle Peter. Simply put, the apostles did everything and it didn't work. However, when Jesus came and took the ship that had been failing in their hand, he turned it to a success in His ministry: it became a different story. It didn't stop there: by the time it got into Jesus' hands, it became a very successful boat. Jesus preached in it and had good results. By implication Jesus said, “What has been failing in your hand has changed in my hand, but I don't want you to end there. Come and continue the success.” The same boat that had failed them, He put it back in their hand. In other words, “What you have been struggling to do and could not do, go and do it now.” Then they said, “Given our past story, it doesn't work but because you have spoken, we will do what you have said.” So they launched out into the deep, and the Bible reports that they caught so much that the nets began to break.

 

Thereafter, they had to seek help. When the help came, the extra boat they got was also full to the point that the two boats were in jeopardy. What is the lesson? If you want the sufficient God, you will see Him. He will give you just what you need because sufficient is just what you need. It won't be less; it won't be more; just sufficient. But beloved, the moment the factor of sufficient moves to divinity, it becomes more than sufficient.

 So, the lesson is simple: whatever is failing in your hand, give it to the God who is more than sufficient. That's what Peter did. If your life is failing, give it to Him who is more than sufficient. First, hand over every failure to Jehovah: if it is your academic pursuit that is failing, give it to Him. When He steps in, your weakness becomes strength and you begin to succeed where you failed before. This is because there is a switch and now you now are working with His strength and no longer yours.

 Secondly, learn to trust what God's word says against your physical realities. God's word ranks above everything you can think of. So when it seems like what God has said is conflicting with your present reality, you must be wise enough to take sides with what God has said. The word of God is creative in its work: and it doesn't matter if what you desire does not exist, the word can create it. The whole world was created by the spoken word of God and this did not happen just because He is God, but He showed us a technology that can deliver whatever we desire and how we desire it. So, if you want to experience the more than sufficient dimension of God, plug into His word and you will see the wonders of His word in your life.

 Prayer/Action

 *  Declare that nothing shall fail any longer in your hand

 * Receive abundant blessings of God for your life and family. 

 * Hand over anything that is failing in your hands to Jesus now.

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: By the power of the Holy Ghost, I decree that my shining light will never diminish in the midst of darkness and no darkness can comprehend it, in the wonderful name of Jesus