How Much Can You Contain?

If you are like me you are so tired of settling for the minimum of what you have already received from God rather than pushing through to get the MOST from God.

So many times we are asking God for more! More provision, more wealth, more favor, more success, more revelation and the list goes on and on. We know that God loves us because He sent His son to die for us. We know He wants to bless us and give us the best because the Bible says so. We know that our words have power because Jesus said in His name we can speak to a mountain and move it. So, we take what we know, we line it up with God's will and we apply it and God is always faithful to meet our needs. But have you ever felt that you haven't received all of what God had for you? That while you are very thankful for what God has already done for you, maybe there was more and you only retained part of His desire?

This had happened to more than not, and everytime it did I would be left feeling like God what is it that I'm doing to only receive a portion? One day a few months ago I was listening to a preacher on my way to work I don't know what he was speaking about but one thing he said answered my question. He simply said, our lack of fulfilment is not a result of our actions toward God or God not being thorough, it is instead a direct result of our own capacity. What are we able to contain?

That moment a light went on in me. There is not some magical code of asking for the right things the right way God is much bigger than that. He is infact held back back by us and what we are able or not able to contain! We find this exact principle at work in 2nd Kings.

2 Kings 4
"So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.” So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”"

God's provision stoped when the widow ran out of containers! The principle is the same with us. God was willing to abundantly bless her but was forced to stop when she had reach her limit. Imagine the increase of oil if the widow would have found more containers? Think about your own life...when was the last time God blessed you? Even in the greatness of that blessing could it have been haulted by your lack of containment? Maybe God provided you with the funds to get out of debt, but could He have provided you with extra funds to invest with? Even though God provided her with enough oil to sell and be fed for the duration of the famine, God was willing to provide her with even more. We see this same principle in Luke.

Luke 5
"When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down[b] the nets for a catch."...When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink."

Jesus abundantly provided fish for the disciples to catch! They were diligent to gather the fish, but were limited by their lack of containers. They gathered until their containers broke! If they had made a way to get more nets and more boats they would have had more fish! But the blessing stopped with what they could contain.

Let's remember to be aware that God's blessing are endless! There is no limit to what he can do other than the limits we put on ourselves. Let's look for ways to multiply our capacity to contain His blessings and abundance! If you are asking for something and it lines up with His will He is faithful to come through for you BUT He can only fill you for what YOU CAN CONTAIN!

Rachel

Comments

[Rocky Veach]

Hey Rachel, I love the insight...even if you stole it from someone else!...don't we all, though...God is good to show us what we need to see in order to move on into greater dimensions of spiritual reality. Valuable word!!

[Bobbi Veach]

Very good word Rach! I love the concept and the powerful truth behind it. Nice!

[Lori Marino]

Thanks, Rachel. I'm enlarging my container now!

[Larry Marshall]

Wow! Great word! The right content, the right spirit, and the right timing. Very apropos.