Over Delivering

Galatians 3:20-21

“Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.”


Observation:
God’s mighty hand to do beyond our expectations is truly amazing. He promises so many blessings and at the moment to deliver them He pours abundant grace, mercy, favor, and peace. He likes to blow us away with His extravagant love. The God of the Bible is able to over deliver. When He promised salvation, He blew everybody away by giving us not only freedom from sin, but on top of that eternal life and purpose to walk on earth. He gave His Only Son not only to show us the way, but also to reveal the truth and to grant life. With God every blessing comes with many more perks. We serve a generous God that shows His love in practical ways.
Paul discovered this aspect in the character of God in his daily life. Very often God blew him away with blessings that went beyond what he asked or thought. Such amazing ability of the Lord to over deliver caused Paul to explode in praise and gratitude.


Application:
This week I was able to witness the way God over delivers. I was praying for some financial blessings to cover some past expenses that became very overwhelming. It was mostly medical bills not covered by my insurance plan. As the bills grew with extra financial charges, my anxiousness became more difficult to control. On Wednesday I received in the mail the latest statement and I was very disappointed. I prayed to God and asked Him to provide me with enough money to cover the interest charges for the month in order to keep the debt under control. A couple of hours later I found in my mail box a check with a gift that covered the exact amount of my entire bills. Alleluia! When God blesses, He over delivers.
The Bible today encourages me to do two things: first, to give God glory and praise for the way He always blesses my life with such extravagant gifts and second, to become more like Him. I’m rejoicing for the way God blesses me but I’m also making sure that this aspect in God’s character becomes part of mine. I want to become an over deliverer because I want to be like my Heavenly Father. When I promise to do something, I want to go beyond my promise and blow people away with my sincere love and appreciation. Usually I find my self under delivering, or merely doing what I said I would do. I want to be creative in the way I express my love for my family, my friends, and my church, even if it looks extravagant. I want to pour out my love with generosity, without fears and without hesitations.


PRAYER: Dear Jesus, thank you so much for your blessings and faithfulness to provide beyond what I ask or think. Your extravagant love blows me away. Thank you for the angel you sent to cover my financial needs. Bless this person with abundance and with your amazing overflowing love. Please cause everything in me to become an over deliverer. Please remove away from me the tendency to under deliver. Also help me to stretch my envelope from doing what I promise to delivering a little more beyond what I promise. Grant me favor to serve those around me with your extravagant love. Also let New Hope Diamond Head become a church that avoid under delivering and that is truly committed to over delivering. You are amazing! AMEN!