09/05/2021

Rom 11 v 25-36; Ps 65 v 1-13
The riches of God

“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” (Rom 11 v 33)

The Lord has been God for a long time…
He established the mountains and the oceans and formed every living creature with the finest of detail.
Not to mention the heavens, comprising of all planets, stars and galaxies.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again?” (Rom 11 v 34-35)

Who are we to tell Him, how to sustain His creation, who should receive His mercy or who can be saved?
He allows rain to fall on the soil of both the believer and the unbeliever and causes their crops to grow.
He forgave the iniquities of His people, despite their disobedience, should they have decided to return to Him and offers us the same grace should we repent from our wrongdoing and (re)turn to Him.

There is nothing that we can charge to God’s account with us, for He has first provided. He gave us life from the beginning, while providing in our daily needs. He has also given us a new life in Christ, who is our advocate, together with the Holy Spirit, our counselor, who intercedes for us.

“How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You to dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house , Your holy temple” (Ps 65 v 4)

Are you satisfied with what God has entrusted to you?
Some have received 10 talents, while others received 5 talents, but both put those talents to work and produced fruit. Do you feel you only have a single talent and cannot see how that can make a difference?

Use the resources God gave you to their full potential. God knows what He is doing and there is a reason why you may have only received a single talent. Honour God by putting that talent to work for the sake of His kingdom and to bring the good news of His salvation to those in desperate need thereof.

I pray for wisdom, knowledge and discernment to do the will of God and to seek His purpose for my life. Pray with me and let us give back to Him for He is faithful, trustworthy and merciful.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“