God Wants To Do More!

I ministered on this thought on Sunday and I am still liberated by the truth hidden within this passage. In 2 Samuel 12: 7&8 the Bible says, “…I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more! David had sinned against God, himself, Bathsheba, and his people. When confronted by the Prophet David was compared to a greedy ole rich man who had all the cattle and land he would ever want or need, but when a friend came to visit… instead of taking from his riches he went and took the only lamb that this other poor man had. See David had the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, he had wives, he had God’s protection, he had God’s prosperity; but when he looked out and saw Bathsheba bathing, he stole her. He stole her from one of his servants. If that wasn’t bad enough… he then had his servant killed… married his wife and lived on. Well, you know the story so I will not continue with the details but I was intrigued by the Lord’s response. He says to David… I have given you everything you could have ever wanted. You didn’t lack for anything! I gave it all to you and you did little to deserve my blessings… but here is the part that totally set me back. The Lord the says to King David… even though I have given you all these things… if that had not been enough I would have done more.

I Would Have Done More! I hear the Lord saying that to me and to you! I want to do more for you!!! We must believe that He wants the best for us and then ask him for them and watch Him show off. Not because we deserve His blessings but because He deserves the right to love us and kiss us with His blessings. Listen to me my friend… God wants to do more for you! He WILL do more for you, but you must believe! Do you believe? Eph. 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, See God is able and willing to do exceedingly, abundantly above ALL we could ever ask or think… but don’t stop there… “ACCORDING to the Power that works WITHIN US! You hold the key inside you. What is that key? FAITH! See Hebrews 11:6 says “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” When the two blind men followed Jesus in to the home of one of his followers asking to be healed of there disease Jesus asked them one question… (Matt. 9:27-30) “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” The question is not with God but with you…. Do You Believe! Can You Believe… or are you to hurt, to frustrated, or to far gone? BELIEVE!!!

I had a lady call me yesterday who was at church Sunday and heard the message. She said she took the word as her own. She was broke, penniless, Christmas time, 2 small children, separated from husband, needing God to “Do More”. She said to me that she was at the end of all roads and said to the Lord, “God I trust you and I need you to do more. I trust you!” She went to the mail box and inside was a check for $1,900.00 from the US Government! Now $1,900.00 is one miracle but from the US Government is a whole nother miracle (as we say in Ga). She asked a God… A Father who was sitting, desiring to be trusted.

Lastly, I thought of the tragedy of standing before God when I got home to heaven and He say to me, “Great job David! You were a good husband, good father, you loved me, and you were even ok at being a pastor, but do you know what? I would have done more with you… I wanted to do more for you.” WOW! I don’t want to ever hear that how about you? I am sure your answer is no as well. So what do we do then? We place a demand of belief on the faithfulness of our God!!! Trust Him… Believe Him… Ask Him… There is more for you!

Making History,

Pastor David Edmondson

Women’s Christmas Tea Party

The women of the church will be having a Christmas Tea Party on December 20th at 4:00pm.  Come join us….it will be a fun time of fellowship!

Location:

THE ROCK Church Flowery Branch
5818 Atlanta Hwy
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
770-965-6055