Bring It All!

During the Thanksgiving holiday I was looking through an old file of material when I saw this quote by John Newton, the notorious slave trader turned preacher extraordinaire:

Thou art coming to a King,

Large petitions with thee bring,

For His grace and power are such

None can ever ask too much.

I have been made aware about how large the needs are at this moment in time.  Having just returned from Europe where I met with church leaders from ten European countries, I listened to the immense challenges they are facing--a secular society which at times seems very anti-Christian, economic collapse in many nations and a lack of Christian workers.  Their backs seem up against the wall.  

But, they aren't the only ones who are staring down impossible situations.  Recently, one of our friends who has managed the office of a major insurance company for 34 years, was told that she was terminated and that she should clean out her desk and be out by the end of the day.  Another family's 15 year old daughter is facing her 6th bout with cancer.  She can't remember when she wasn't facing a fight with some form of cancer.  Their emotions and finances are depleted.  Those stories can be repeated thousands of times all over the world.  Our world is groaning under the weight of mammoth problems.

It's then that we must remember John Newton's words--"Thou art coming to a King, Large petitions with thee bring..."  One doesn't bring trivial matters to a king.  Few situations are too great for a king's power.  The breadth and depth of his might are immense.  If that is true of an earthly despot, think how mighty our heavenly King is.  Don't worry about your need being too large for Him.  "For His grace and power are such None can ever ask too much.

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know" (Jeremiah 33:3).  That links marvelously with Ephesians 3: 20-21, which reads: "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!  Amen."

So, you can bring it all in to Him.  He is big enough and powerful enough to handle whatever it is that's overwhelming you.  HE IS THE KING.  You can't ask too much with Him.  Bring it!  Bring it all!