When faced with a seemingly impossible task, remember that God is always about what is beyond you. At times we all feel completely overwhelmed with the tasks before us. Often we struggle to reach a goal or take on a challenging situation by using all of our own strength and resources. The problem with this is our resources and our strength is very limited. God, on the other hand, has all power and all wisdom to meet any situation. In fact he either created the situation or He has allowed it to take place. Therefore, He already has the solution! As you come upon some of life’s most difficult situations or as you meet the day to day struggles of just living, keep in mind the following truths.
God is beyond you!
Remember- God is always about what is beyond you. Therefore, attitude is everything. Realize that as a servant of the Most High God that our mindset should reflect total confidence in the One who called us into service. Isaiah 55:9 says, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” So when we have the attitude of “I can’t” or “This will never work” we limit God. We are saying that Philippians 4:13 (The “I can through Christ” verse) must not be true. Oh, but it is true! Fill your mind with the truth of God’s greatness and “beyondness!” As you read further in Isaiah 55 you will see what happens when the people realize God’s greatness and see the faithfulness of His word: Isaiah 55:12, “For you will go out with joy, and be lead forth with peace . . .”
Life is beyond you!
Life brings to us such things as devastating illnesses, broken relationships, unpaid bills, and job layoffs; just to name a few. Life truly is beyond us! Without God we have no hope. But as one of my memory verses reminds me, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) A popular contemporary Christian song is entitled, “Life is hard, but God is good.” That says it all! When we are faced with the hardness of life or faced with the discouragement of those around us, we must take hope for ourselves and give it out to those in need. When life is truly beyond them, extend to them the God that is also beyond them! Life may seem overwhelming even in the daily activities you find yourself. For example, squeezing in a commitment to spend time memorizing scripture, or consoling a friend, into your already hectic day is definitely beyond you. That is when we must claim Matthew 6:33, which says, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.” Seeking the God who is beyond you will enable and empower you to live the life that is beyond you.
Love is beyond you!
Have you ever been around an unlovely person? You know what I am talking about - that person that really gets under your skin, who is obnoxious and unruly. Jesus loves the unlovely. I am glad because I am sure I am one of them at times. Anytime God puts me in a place where I must be with that unlovely person; it is an opportunity for Him to stretch me. It amazes me how God can love through me. He can only do that when I diligently seek Him with an open heart and mind. John 13:34, commands us to love one another as Christ loves us. Deuteronomy 30:11 assures us that, “Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.” Loving others is beyond us without the Lord, but with Him all things are within our reach.
You serve a God who is beyond you, who desires to walk with you through this life that is beyond you and will love others through you beyond your highest expectations!
Feasting on the Word,
Nancy
Jeremiah 15:16
Wow Nancy! You expressed and wrote about the truth of "Beyondness" so beautifully. Thank you for sharing the Word you've received. Love you, denise
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