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OVER THE TOP
The life God gives us in His kingdom is an abounding life. It is above the normal status quo. He wants us to abound in everything in our lives (2 Corinthians 8:7). That means abounding and overflowing as we face the challenges of motherhood each day. Yes, right in your kitchen, when a child is annoying you, one is crying, and everyone seems to want you at once!"Please get real," you say. "This is a bit over the top. And you don't understand what I am going through." Dear wife and mother, did you know that the word "abounding" is Bible language. It's repeated over and over again, translated with words such as "abundantly, exceeding, increasing, and multiplying." These words relate to every area of our lives. They are even written to believers who are suffering and going through persecution.
One of the "aboundings" is to ABOUND IN THANKSGIVING (Colossians 2:7). Most translations say: “OVERFLOWING WITH THANKSGIVING.” The Greek word is “perisseuo” and literally means “superabounding, overflowing, exceeding, excelling, over and above, and enough and to spare." Now, that's not normal, is it? It's over the top! But dear ladies, it’s Bible language! It’s amazing how we live so sub-zero standard, isn’t it?
Do you start the day thanking God for all His goodness and His great salvation that He suffered for you on the cross? Are you thanking Him in your heart all day long for every little thing that happens? This overflowing thankfulness should spill over to everyone around us.
Do you continually thank and show gratitude to your husband? When he does something for you do you take it for granted or spill over in thanks? Why don't you stop and give him a call right now and thank him for the wonderful husband and provider that he is? Thank him for marrying you!
And don't forget your children. Thank them when they do a task. We give loads of commands, we give lots of frowns, we are always reprimanding, but where are the thanks? Where are the smiles? We should be aboundingly and overflowingly thanking our husband and children and all the people who are part of our lives.
I know you’ll have a great Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, but let’s not limit our thankfulness to this day but let’s have thanksgiving day every day of the year. Amen?
Many blessings to you and have a most wonderful Thanksgiving.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
