Sunday, October 8, 2023

Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "enough". We used it once before (10 years ago!) from the Old Testament. This time we will be looking at the New Testament. Matthew 10:24-25a:

24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. KJV

This is the Greek word "arketos". Strong's Concordance says: satisfactory. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: Sufficient. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: Suffice. The thought in this verse is that God desires for us to get to know Him by spending time in the Word and in fellowship with Holy Spirit so that we can be like Him! The Amplified Bible says this in Ephesians 5:1:

1 THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. AMP

The really powerful TRUTH about this is that we don't have to TRY to 'imitate' Him, as we continue to grow up in the Word, we DO become LIKE Him! Others see it and it is 'enough'! It is exactly what HE expects of us and delights in! Now for something else that is POWERFULLY "ENOUGH", here is Brooke Ligertwood from her new album with "Calvary Is Enough"

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!