{"id":9274,"date":"2012-03-22T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/?p=9274"},"modified":"2012-03-22T07:46:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T12:46:00","slug":"thankful-thursday-sufficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/2012\/20120322-9274.htm","title":{"rendered":"Thankful Thursday: Sufficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Thankful<\/a>If someone asked me, anytime in the last couple of months, to describe myself in one word, that word might very well have been “insufficient”.<\/p>\n

I’ve had a stressful couple of months, with insufficient hours in the day to do the work I need to do, insufficient hours of sleep in the night to have the energy or will to do what I need to do.
<\/p>\n

I’ve been late to work and stayed even later. I’ve been late to Sunday School and bawled through church for having let my students down. I’ve had to drop my systematic theology class because I have to sleep sometime<\/i>. I’ve been bad company for my friends and family because I just don’t have any heart left in me.<\/p>\n

I’ve been insufficient.<\/p>\n

And God reminds me through the verses I’ve been insufficient to memorize…<\/p>\n

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
\nand do not lean on your own understanding
\nIn all your ways, acknowledge Him
\nAnd He will make straight your paths
\nDo not be wise in your own eyes
\nFear the Lord, and turn away from evil
\nIt will be healing to your flesh
\nand refreshment to your bones
\nHonor the Lord with your wealth
\nand with the firstfruits of all your produce
\nThen your barns will be filled with plenty
\nand your vats will be bursting with wine.
\nMy son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
\nor be weary of His reproof
\nfor the Lord reproves him whom He loves
\nas a father the son in whom he delights.”
\n~Proverbs 3:5-12<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God is sufficient…trust Him, Rebekah.<\/p>\n

God is wise…fear Him, Rebekah.<\/p>\n

God is the Healer…put your heart in His hands, Rebekah.<\/p>\n

God owns the cattle on a thousand hills…place your possessions in His keeping, Rebekah.<\/p>\n

God’s discipline is His delight…let God delight in you, Rebekah.<\/p>\n

And so, I break under the load of my insufficiency. I break…disappointed and a disappointment to others. I break…restless and unable to grant rest to others. I break…overburdened by life.<\/p>\n

And Jesus says…<\/p>\n

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
\n~Matthew 11:28-30<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So I will choose to trust, to acknowledge, to fear, to honor, to come, to take up His yoke and learn.<\/p>\n

And when He says…<\/p>\n

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
\n~Philippians 4:6-7<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…I will say, Thank you, Lord, that you are my sufficiency<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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