You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
Psalm 65:9-11
The weather today is pure February. Snow, rain, wind – all trying to bring our spirits down during these long, grey days of winter.
This does not seem like the kind of day, nor time of year,
when you can stand up and cheer.
These are the mornings when light will not enter your room,
when the dark clouds spell doom.
Today you must find some new way to cope.
There must be a new path to bright, shining hope.
Now is the time cast off your fears and stand up.
Here is the moment to face God and hold out your cup!
Here is the answer to days like this. When you have moment to yourself, stand up and hold your hands in a “beggar’s bowl.” This means your hands are cupped and crossed slightly to make a bowl. Now, close your eyes and imagine a place where you would meet God. Have faith in the fact that Jesus is truly coming to see you right now. Then, while holding out your “bowl,” begin speaking to the Lord.
What happens? Before you utter one word, God starts filling your hands with blessings. At first, you will find grace, hope, love, the forgiveness of your friends and family right there in your hands. But then your hands will grow heavy as other gifts come your way: relief from debt, health, a new job, etc. At this point you’ll be struggling to hold on to the gifts God is pouring into your hands and your life.
Then the volume and frequency of God’s abundance will start pouring in. Soon there is an end to your loneliness, a renewed relationship with your spouse, a vacation, an uncontrollable laugh…and finally, a sunny day. The gifts are pouring out of your hands and onto the floor!
You see, to receive an Abundant Overflow from God, you have to be ready. You must believe in His abundance so deeply that you hold your hands out to Him and prepare to meet Jesus as He pours abundance into your life.
This is not an exercise or a drill of some kind. This is the real thing. Stand up and hold out your hands to God every day – and prepare for abundance!
This Week’s Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, I am ready. Today, I hold my hands out to You in preparation for healing, forgiveness and Your overflowing abundance. You know what I need most. You know the deepest places of my heart Fill me with the things I need most to do your will today and every day of my life. Amen.
