Will Be Given More Abundantly

Summer has gone and winter comes. Snow over snow! Temperature is below zero. Who has made all these? Why winter comes after summer consistently? Who commands snow to fall? Why do the leaves of trees fall? Who commands the water in tree to be gathered in the roots?  We know that there is a God who runs the universe according his pleasure and will (Genesis 1:1, John 1:3). Under the freezing temperatures, all the grass and plants and trees will be like as barren and dry as dead. But we know for sure that spring will come and overcome the powerful barrenness and dryness of winter. Grass will turn to green and plants and trees will be viable and alive again.

Nature says a tremendous truth in life. Have you ever seen that nature disobeys the invisible command of God? Have you ever seen that summer is sluggishly stretching throughout the winter time? Have you ever seen that winter is stubbornly refusing spring to come? Never and ever! Nature obeys just exactly as it is told. It is a great reminder for human beings to be warned again and again that there is the law of life, the law of universe, even the law of God which cannot be breakable and changeable.

However, human beings are so foolish and stubborn by and large that we do not respond to the law of life like nature does. We blindly and ignorantly and largely intentionally reject the marvelous revelations of truth and reality in which nature demonstrates every day. Apostle John is absolutely right on that. “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19 NKJV) Prophet Isaiah cried out regarding his peoples’ stubborn stupidity.

“Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth!

For the Lord has spoken:

“I reared children and brought them up,

but they have rebelled against me.

The ox knows its master,

the donkey its owner’s manger,

but Israel does not know,

my people do not understand.”

Woe to the sinful nation,

a people whose guilt is great,

a brood of evildoers,

children given to corruption!

They have forsaken the Lord;

they have spurned the Holy One of Israel

and turned their backs on him. Isaiah 1:2-4 NIV

The Lord Jesus Christ rebuked the unfaithful peoples on the face of the earth. “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” (Matthew 17:17 NIV) Nevertheless, our God is stretching out His hands all day long to reach out the fallen race. “But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” (Romans 10:21 NIV)

But our God is merciful and compassionate. So, whosoever returns to Him, changing his mind and heart to accept the truth of God will never fail to receive His unfathomable grace that from within rivers of living water will flow abundantly (John 7:38). ““Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24 NIV)

That kind of God we have and believe. Jesus Christ the Lord revealed the marvelous truth regarding the eternal riches of God. “Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” (Matthew 13:12 NIV) Our God is forever giving, yes the giver of everything. Did you know who commands one of the essential organs in your body, heart, to beat every second nonstop throughout your lifetime? Our God is pouring out truth after truth both in nature and scriptures.

But only those who take heed to the Lord Jesus Christ and His words will be given more and more. Such a people will never be in want even though they might go through the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4). This is the law of life and the mystery of life. There is no other way to have life in Jesus Christ apart from God. As Hebrews tells us, let us not forget this great admonition. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV)