God Is Able

for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. (Mt 3:9b)

God was able to do what he had promised. (Romans 4:21)

God is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ (Romans 16:25)

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8)

For because he himself has suffered when tempted, God is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18)

God is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25)

God is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy (Jude 1:24)

...sometimes we just need reminded that God is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think...

How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!" (Mark 10:23)

This morning takes me to the verse above. I feel very rich in this life. In so many ways. I have a family that loves me SO much. And I love them tremendously. I have a job that provides very good benefits. I dont live in need. It is truly rare for me to need something and not be able to get it. According to globalrichlist.com, I'm "in the TOP 8.33% richest people in the world!"

I am rich. And I feel the truth of the verse above. It is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. I've been keeping an eye on another blog - 268blog.blogspot.com - and I can tell my heart is cold. Stories of GREAT things God is doing in peoples lives doesn't affect me. Luckily, there is a small amount of hope. I know God is still with me - I wouldn't care about not being affected by great stories of what God is doing if the Holy Spirit didn't live inside me. And while there is some reassurance in that, I know that I need to press on.

One month ago, I signed up to raise $3,000 to build a well in Africa. and so far, I've raised a whopping $120. As I look around, I know that I have so much stuff. I think I am going to have a garage sale, and all the proceeds will go toward the Well fund. I think I'll ask people I know if they have anything they're looking to get rid of, if maybe they'd like to put it in the garage sale. I believe I'll plan for the garage sale to be toward the beginning of March, when the weather warms up. So, if anyone wants to be a part, just let me know.