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God Who Is More Than Enough…
Genesis 17:1-2 'When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty [lit. El Shaddai]; walk before me and be blameless. I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."'(NIV)
 One of my favourite statements of all time is this: 'The greatest witness is a life that cannot be explained unless there is a God.' There is no better compliment you can give God than to live as if he is as awesome as the Bible says he is! That starts when we believe promises that only God could make. If I told you that I was going to give you one million dollars you might laugh. If you know me, you know that I don't personally have that million dollars to give you... But, if Mr. Bill Gates made the same offer, you'd gladly accept without a moment's hesitation. The promise was the same in both cases, but only one person was actually qualified to make it. In this Genesis passage, Abram was promised more children than he could count – even though he was a very old man and his wife was well past the age of child bearing. In spite of his circumstances, Abram could hold onto that promise because the God who made it introduced himself as El Shaddai, the all-sufficient God, or the God who is 'more than enough'. Whenever God makes a promise to you, it will contain a special revelation of who he is, so that when you go on to receive that promise – through faith and perserverence – you will honour God's name and show the world what he is like. So, go ahead - start living as if God is someone who keeps his promises.
Prayer: 'Father, I know you've made some amazing promises to me in your word. And I know that you have a great design for my life, just as you did for Abram. Please help me to live as if you will keep your promises, so that I make your name great and show how awesome you are!'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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Your radio GodSpots are great short format stuff with a clear and punchy message - exactly what we are looking for.
Andrew, UK
I absolutely agree with you Mal on the danger of elevating of our leaders. There is something in man to want 'a king'. It's present in our current celebrity culture. It's curious when we see it in the world and it's pathetic when we see it in Christendom.
Michael Staires, United States
Mal, I saw you at Hillsong London and since then have visited your site a few times. Really enjoy your work. Very useful insights and content.
Bernard, UK
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