Many gifts Point to incredible Divine abundance

Does God Have to Do Anything for Us?

The Book of Luke 5:1-11

One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”

And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!

A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”

For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him.

His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”

And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

God’s plan was abundance with a twist I will tell that “Twist” later.

John 10:10-11 (NLT)

John 10:10–11 (NLT)

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. KJV

The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Jn 10:10.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.

Jesus feed the 5,000 with 12 basketfuls left over

God abundance calls us to gratitude. But in the lean moments, when our world feels like the 40 year wilderness, when wander in the weeds of discontentment and complain about what we lack, God’s love can seem limited to the essentials. We can feel trapped in famine of faith.

If you have or are walking through a long-suffering season or are in one right now , HOLD ON.

Ps 23:1, 5 “You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”

Keep looking for God’s Provision.

Our awareness of God’s supply may come at intervals, his generosity toward us is steady. GRACE IS GIVEN IN MEASURE TO hIS RICHES, NOT TO OUR FLUCTUATING FEELINGS OF GRATITUDE OR OUR VIEW OF CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

HERE IS THE TWIST 2COR 8:9-14

2 Corinthians 8:9–14 NLT

You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich. Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it. Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give in proportion to what you have. Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. Of course, I don’t mean your giving should make life easy for others and hard for yourselves. I only mean that there should be some equality. Right now you have plenty and can help those who are in need. Later, they will have plenty and can share with you when you need it. In this way, things will be equal.

If the church is to grow you and I must stop, look and do what Paul is telling us.