“Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” (Psa. 37:4-5) The Hebrew word for delight (ânag) commands us to find EXTREME SATISFACTION and GREAT PLEASURE in the Lord. “Now to Him who is able to do EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, according to the power that works in us…” (Eph. 3:20) To me the exceedingly abundantly means – it is in a degree WAY BEYOND what is usual, God works something in us in an excessive, overflowing, manner that is profuse and ABOVE THE ORDINARY of what we could ever think or ask, according to, or in a manner consistent with, HIS GREAT POWER that WORKS IN US.
Remember Paul’s amazing experience, “It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: I know a man in Christ (Paul is talking about himself) who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— how he was CAUGHT UP INTO PARADISE and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.” (2 Corin. 12:1-4) Then John the Revelator had this experience, “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “COME UP HERE, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” IMMEDIATELY I WAS IN THE SPIRIT; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.” (Rev. 4:1-2)
“You are the God WHO DOES WONDERS; You have declared Your strength…” (Psa. 77:14)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham