What is enough?

We all have dreams, hopes and aspirations. Sometimes however, they seem so farfetched or almost impossible. Because we operate in the present, we tend to be confined by present situations. We focus more on the situation at hand which of course is not always encouraging.

We say our strength is not enough, our supplies are not enough, our qualification is not enough, our supporters are not enough and our level of exposure is not enough..... Doubt sets in, and we wonder if we could ever achieve success.

I found classic examples in the bible and I've learnt from these people that once God is involved, even a grain of rice will feed Nations!

Let's take a quick look at Samson (Judges 15). The Philistines had burnt his wife and father in-law alive. He swore he will be avenged of them and even though all he had was a fresh jaw bone of a donkey, he slew 1,000 men, because the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him.

In the same book of Judges, Chapter 7, Gideon had about 32,000 men in his army when they wanted to go against the Midianites but God told him they were too many, lest they think they achieved victory by themselves. So with God's help, he was able to screen the army down to 300 men. So he divided the 300 men into 3 companies and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. Look what happens! When the time came, 135,000 Midianites came against them and Gideon and his men blew the trumpet, broke the pitchers and held the lamps in their left hands and together with one voice they shouted, the sword of the Lord, and of Gideon! And the bible records that the Lord set the enemies sword against each other, and gave Gideon and his men victory. Isn't it amazing!

I'm sure you are familiar with the story of Elisha and his servant (2 Kings 6 verse 17). The king of Syria was sore troubled because Elisha revealed even the things he spoke in his bed chamber to the King of Israel. So he sent horses, chariots and a great host to arrest Elisha. Elisha's servant saw that the host, together with their horses and chariots had compassed the city so he said to Elisha, Alas! what shall we do? When the host came close, Elisha prayed that God should smite the men with blindness and God answered his prayer so they were not able to capture Elisha.

What made the difference was not the donkeys jaw, the 300 men, or the fact that Elisha's servant saw the host and their horses and chariots; rather, what made the difference was the presence of God. No wonder Moses said in Exodus 33 verse 15, "If your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here".

Ask for his presence today, no matter what situation you are faced with.