In this world, resources are limited. This can be a very frightening thing. This fear has been the cause of countless battles and wars and feuds and rifts and murders and crazy stampeding hoards. This fear starts from the moment we are born and doesn’t fully die until we do. What if there isn’t enough to go around? What if there isn’t enough for me?
The resources I’m talking about can be anything. Food. Water. Land. Breathable air. Personal space. Love. Medicine. Time. Money. Cheap TVs.
Today’s verse reminds me that there is one resource that I don’t have to worry about running low or growing thin. It’s never advertised with “hurry, while supplies last.” It’s the only thing that is infinite and available to anyone and everyone who wants it at any time, as much as they need. That is God’s powerful love. Paul says, “…according to the riches of His glory…” God’s riches are infinite. God is full of love. He IS love. He is made out of love. He can never run out. It was this love that created the world and everything in it. It was this love that sent Jesus to die in my place. It is this love that is available to me now and can give me strength in my inner being through His Spirit.
What am I supposed to do with all this love given to me so freely? Share it, of course. Sharing is such a hard word in a resource-scarce world. What if there isn’t enough to go around? What if I run out? But there is more than enough! The more I give away, the more I have somehow. That’s the miracle of God’s love. His supplies last forever.
Dear God,
Thank you for forgiving me and filling me with your love. Remind me, again and again — as often as I need to hear it — that your love is not scarce. Remind me that it is plentiful and freely given. I am sorry when I don’t share it the way you want me to. Strengthen me with your power to trust you and to love generously today.
CamDevo 