It is the Word of God that gives us the expertise to do His will and accomplish every good work (cf. 2 Tim. 3:17: (We are "thoroughly furnished unto all good works!") We have everything we need and this is what is meant by God supplying our needs-to equip us for His will. 2 Cor. 9:8 says we may abound in every good work because of the grace of having sufficiency in all things! If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. We will never be overwhelmed in the Lord (i.e., if we are doing His bidding and will) and God will be with us in the storm and when we pass through the waters He will be with us (cf. Is. 43:2).
We can never boast that we have done something for the Lord, but only that we are counted worthy to be used as vessels of honor for His glory. "I venture not to speak, but of what Christ has accomplished through me" (Paul, in Romans 15:18). We should be humbled that God used us for glory and not shame because He has a purpose for everyone in His plan, even Judas was decreed to betray Him and went according to what was written.
We can never boast that we have done something for the Lord, but only that we are counted worthy to be used as vessels of honor for His glory. "I venture not to speak, but of what Christ has accomplished through me" (Paul, in Romans 15:18). We should be humbled that God used us for glory and not shame because He has a purpose for everyone in His plan, even Judas was decreed to betray Him and went according to what was written.
The people of Israel became haughty and prideful that they had done something worthy of praise, but God downplayed it and put them in their rightful place: "You who rejoice in Lo-debar [Hebrew for "nothing"], who say, 'Have we not by our own strength captured Karnaium [nothing] by ourselves?'" (Amos 6:13, ESV). That means they had an overrated and exaggerated opinion of themselves and needed to be brought down a peg after their victory and give the credit and glory to God. "[Y]ou have done for us all our works" (Is. 26:12, ESV, cf. Hosea 14:8) or "all that we have done God has accomplished for us." Isaiah knew that it was just God using them and they should give Him the glory. Colossians 1:29 (ESV) is Paul's explanation: "For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me."
The whole purpose of our life is to glorify God according to Isaiah 43:7 and "... God will equip you with everything good that you may do his will" (cf. Hebrews 13:21, ESV). According to the Shorter Westminster Catechism, "The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." In the end, we want to accomplish great things for God, and believe God for greater things, knowing that if we are in His will He will provide all we need to perform it. St. Theresa said she was intending upon building a convent. They asked her how much money she had as resources. When she said only twelve pence; they said that even Saint Theresa couldn't do much with twelve pence. "However," she said, "God and Saint Theresa can!"
"To whom much is given, much is required" and this also goes for needs. It's not that some people inherently need more, but are attempting more in God's will and God wants to see them through in these needs. God is really supplying all His needs according to His purposes and we don't realize it.
In conclusion, God is able to multiply our "loaves" exponentially into enough to feed "multitudes," and we are to turn stones into bread and walk on water if that is the obstacle to God's will and completing the mission that He has given us. Truly, we shall be able to do greater things than the Lord in greater dimension and magnitude than He was able to reach out to. (Per John 14:12 in the ESV: "... [Whoever] believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.") Thus, we are all competent to do what God has designed us to do; the key is to find that out and where we fit into God's framework and design. Soli Deo Gloria!
The whole purpose of our life is to glorify God according to Isaiah 43:7 and "... God will equip you with everything good that you may do his will" (cf. Hebrews 13:21, ESV). According to the Shorter Westminster Catechism, "The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." In the end, we want to accomplish great things for God, and believe God for greater things, knowing that if we are in His will He will provide all we need to perform it. St. Theresa said she was intending upon building a convent. They asked her how much money she had as resources. When she said only twelve pence; they said that even Saint Theresa couldn't do much with twelve pence. "However," she said, "God and Saint Theresa can!"
"To whom much is given, much is required" and this also goes for needs. It's not that some people inherently need more, but are attempting more in God's will and God wants to see them through in these needs. God is really supplying all His needs according to His purposes and we don't realize it.
In conclusion, God is able to multiply our "loaves" exponentially into enough to feed "multitudes," and we are to turn stones into bread and walk on water if that is the obstacle to God's will and completing the mission that He has given us. Truly, we shall be able to do greater things than the Lord in greater dimension and magnitude than He was able to reach out to. (Per John 14:12 in the ESV: "... [Whoever] believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.") Thus, we are all competent to do what God has designed us to do; the key is to find that out and where we fit into God's framework and design. Soli Deo Gloria!
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