Think big! – 2019.06.19

Think big! – 2019.06.19

I will give you every place where you set your foot,
as I promised Moses!
Joshua 1:3

God always has great plans, plans of salvation! When He gave to the Israelites the land of Canaan He originally promised them an area reaching to the river of Euphrates which is 10 to 20 times greater than today, which includes Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Sinai in the south.
When He speaks of a healthy life, He thinks of a perfect health without restriction, without aches and ailments. When He speaks of richness He thinks of abundance with which He had blessed Job, Abraham, and Solomon.
When He talks about us He then wants to address us as kings and priests not as anxious people who are content with empty small services. He thinks big about us, has given to us everything we need!  And we? We can not grasp His abundance, His promise, are satisfied with few, are caught in the mediocre, are like a farmer who settled with only few acres and some cows which, however, easily could be increased to 150 ones. Our little faith prevents us from achieving the goals that God has for us. In the end we might lose also the little.
When Hudson Taylor was missionizing in China he always prayed for increase of missionaries and salaries and was successful. God answered his prayers until the whole big China was reached with the Christian message.
When Georg Müller started to build orphanages in England he increased his work more and more with the provision of God. He finally gave 10.000 orphans food and drink, and clothing without own money what often required deep prayer and great trust. But God heard his prayers and provided him with everything.
And we?  We are happy, when God seemed to have heard a little prayer of us. He has so much more to give to us!  He is Lord of all! Should He be stingy? However, His richness is subject to certain conditions: There is first of all the little faith with small targets. Then God pays attention to our lifestyle which should please Him. God will not give us much money when we waste it, deal badly with it, when we cheat and lie. If we do not ask Him for great things with trust as His children, He can not give.
Wake up!  Receive it what God has ready for you!

Thank You, Jesus! You think big about me. You have so many options for me! You are Lord of all! You are not stingy. You wish to give me all! Thank You for that, I love You so much!.


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