The word for this week is "fulness". We'll be looking at these verses:
1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. KJV
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. KJV
Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. KJV
Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. KJV
This is the Greek word "pleroma". Strong's Concordance says: repletion or completion, i.e. what fills (as contents, supplements, copiousness), or what is filled (as a container). Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: abundance. Every good thing about the earth came FROM God and belongs TO God! This also means that it belongs to US as heirs of God and joint (equal) heirs with Jesus (Romans 8:17)!
The fulness of time referred to in Galatians 4 gives me great confidence that God's timing is going to ALWAYS be perfect! His timing for everything to do with your family, home, career, band, interests and goals will be perfect for you!
The fulness of Him on the earth is the entire Body of Christ (the Church) doing their own individual part, in obedience to His calling and plan and purpose, and HE pulls it all together! Not one of us is responsible for the fulness, but for the one unique part that we have in that fulness, and this all comes together as we commit to walk in love with each other. (Remember that the two most important commandments are that we Love the LORD with all of our hearts and each other as He has love us (Mark 12:28; John 13:34 and 15:12). I believe that the upcoming blessings that God has for you and your family will far outweigh any and all of the tests, trials, situations and circumstances that you have faced recently! The devil hates when God's people are blessed, but he cannot stop it! HA! Here is Hillsong UNITED with one of my favorite songs from their new "Wonder" album called "Not Today":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
