Enough is Enough

How much is enough? For an elementary student, it might be the amount that will get the grade to please mom and dad. For the teenager, it might be the extent to which praise and acceptance will be there. For the dad working day and night to provide for his family, enough might be what it takes to keep his family happy. From these perspectives, "enough" is fairly ambiguous, isn't it?

Somehow that nagging voice whispering in our ear really is hard to shut off. We quote "my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus". We sing "Savior, He can move the mountains, my God is mighty to save . . ". So it's not really so much about God, as it is our belief system.

Actually, "enough" from God's perspective is beyond our greatest expectations. In fact, He is exceedingly, abundantly above all we can ask or think. The Greek word is fun to say . . . "hooper-hooper-eck-peri-soo" Ephesians 3:20. Say that ten times really fast. It has a bit of rhythm to it! It actually says, "above, above, above all". That's pretty far up there!

When Jesus declared He was "the bread of life", He was all they needed - He is enough. John 5:35 says we will never hunger again. Being bread to us is all He has to offer - it is enough. He didn't give just enough for praise, or to receive the acceptance of others or even just to make people happy. The amazing fact is there is no more that could have been given. Poured out as the Bread of Life for us, there was nothing left un-given.

When we experience His hand on our life, we might think He just barely got us by. In reality, He gave all He had. The Bread of Life didn't hold back some for someone else. He will fill each us and satisfy our hunger to our fullest - enough!

Father, "Above, above, above all I ask or think" is beyond my comprehension. What a display of Your majesty! Help me not be unnerved by Your majesty. Thank you, Bread of Life, for being enough for this hungry soul. I have no idea why I think I am enough on my own. You are "hooper-hooper-eck-peri-soo"!