Sunday, March 04, 2012

How Big Is Your God?

Faith is the substance of things hoped for… Hebrews 11:1

In my reading Springs in the Valley, a devotional by Mrs. Charles Cowman, it prompted me to think about my small view of God. He is my hope, the substance of my faith, so, on any given day where do my hopes lie?
My shallow thinking needs to be transformed by the depths of God, the height of His love, and the expanse of His mercy and grace. My finite brain can’t see past the hurdle in front of me. My “hope” is in the weekend. I have lost sight of His vision, of His “I AM able” and find myself spiritually near-sighted.
Faith should stir me to action yet I wallow in fatigue. Faith should launch me out into the depths, but I hang around the shoreline. Faith should awaken possibilities and opportunities yet I often feel stuck.
Faith is bigger than my thoughts; it is born out of a hope in God—knowing that He is at work in every heart, in every situation to bring completeness to every soul. He works even in the smallest details; nothing is beyond His reach or knowledge. He works continually to accomplish His purpose for my life and yours.
This has whispered into the depth of my soul, my need to broaden my vision of Him, to take down the barriers I’ve placed around Him and my world. I can’t put God in a box—He is bigger, much bigger than that. He is the same God who parted the Red Sea. He is the same God who toppled Jericho’s walls. He is the same God who delivered Daniel from the Lion’s mouth and three youths from the fiery furnace.  I serve and love the God who spoke the universe into existence, created the stars, and yet knows me by name—because He wove me in my mother’s womb too.  And, He accomplishes both the monumental and the smallest things in my life…
My faith must be expanded by my hope—my vision of Him. I need to see beyond my field of vision, beyond my small spaces, to the vast vision of His glory.
So, Lord, expand my view. Open my understanding. Renew my mind to begin to understand your vastness. Help me to see, for my faith depends on it. Take my tiny mustard seed faith, for faith is the substance of things hoped for!  You, LORD are my hope; the anchor of my soul (Hebrews 6:19)
Transform my thinking and enlarge my vision of who You are and what you are doing around me because faith is the substance.

How Big is Your God?
Jeanne


11 comments:

  1. "Faith should stir me to action yet I wallow in fatigue." Powerful statement, Jeanne. Thank you for the challenge!

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  2. How neat that I've been asking this same question? How big is my God? And since I've begun asking that question and asking God to show me more of Him, it is astounding!

    I am living in more freedom, knowing and seeing just how big our God is.

    Thank you for writing this, Jeanne.

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  3. Vonda,
    I feel challenged too!! My myopia is squelching the potential of His power. I want to get a new pair of glasses :)

    Jeanne

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  4. Jean Ann,
    I believe the Lord is stirring His children :)
    I am excited to see what He is doing.
    Jeanne

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  5. I love this Jeanne! Thanks for always giving me just what I need on the day I need it. God is working through your wonderful writing ability and I am so blessed to know you. Faith and hope are two of my favorite words these days.

    Blessings!

    -Angie

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  7. Angie,

    This is a message I need myself--desperately. I want to BELIEVE He is ABLE to do everything that concerns me.
    Psalm 57:2, Psalm 138:8

    Hugs, my friend,

    Jeanne

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  8. Thank you Jeanne for once again taking me deeper.

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  9. Thanks, Joy.

    I want to be amazed at how deep He is!!

    Hugs,
    Jeanne

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  10. Oh, Jeanne! The Lord has used your message in my life in a powerful way. I am now praying for him to remove those Jericho walls of mine and increase my vision. Would that I in turn have the courage to act on it I pray.

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  11. Praying for you, Carla!!!!

    Thanks for sharing this with me

    Jeanne

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