God's supply should be our only provision

2 Corinthians 8:13 For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; 14 but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality. 15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” We know that "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights..." (James 1:17a) And we believe God will supply "all our needs according to His riches in glory." (Philippians 4:19) So if it is God's supply, it's perfect, as we'll always have enough to share with others, which ties into another promise, Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Luke 6:38) If you or I don't share, and we take too much, we may actually be taking anothers supply, that we were supposed to give them. I have been convicted when I've eaten too much only to find out someone else didn't get any. We must only receive what God intends as our provision, and always be ready to share, liberally. If we do, we will see many more that are now going without, be richly supplied as we are now. Then we will know, and feel the blessing of, "remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35)

When abnormal becomes normal.

I saw a planes vapor trail across the moon this morning, it looked really cool, and I had never seen it like that before. But if it became an everyday occurrence, eventually it would loose it's "cool factor." I used to live in Colorado, and my friends and I always fought the tendency for the Rockies to lose their magnificence, and for most, they did. I feel we are doing that with the Lord, He's losing His magnificence, His brilliance, His rightful place in the Church, and our lives as the most awesome thing ever. One of the things that leads to this is compromise, or sin. When compromise enters the Church we become the devil's play toy. When Christ isn't on the throne of our hearts, our lives, our church boards and committees, then who is? Us? Are we the new Lord of the manor? Have we become some kind of king? It seems like it. If we are usurping the Lord and His place, we may even be acting like we're gods, except without all that power...and love, and all good God like things....all the things we've surrendered so we could become king. "Forgive us Lord, place us Lord, with You, the true King of Kings and Lord of Lord's, in Jesus name, Lord, we surrender to You, in Jesus name, please, have Your rightful place in us again.""For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake." —2 Corinthians 4:5