2 Corinthians 1:3 - 4 (NIV)
Last night was a fun night for two of my daughters and I. We each made our first ever trip to Red Robin. For those of you who have never been there, their specialty is gourmet burgers. Not one of us was disappointed in our experience.
One of the features offered was something called "Endless (or bottomless) Fries." No commentary is necessary. You could eat steak fries until your belly button popped out. Two thumbs way up! In reality, while that made for a great marketing tool, and a definite reason to go back, I am not sure many health professionals would recommend eating steak fries until you passed out.
There are many things that offer an "endless" supply. Some of those things are not good for us, either in the physical realm or the spiritual realm. The old adage is still true: just becuase you can, does not mean that you should. But there is something that you or I could never get enough of. And unlike steak fries, ice cream, or candy, this will never leave you with regrets. I read the above passage from 1 Corinthians 1 yesterday. As I read the Beattitudes from Matthew 5 as a companion to this passage, I was impreseed with the notion that the mercy and love of God are "endless".
As the "God of all comfort", I can believe that there is nothing that God cannot handle. His love for me is so deep and rich, and His power is so infinite, I can never exhaust Him. When the road is long, He is there. When the journey is tiresome, He is there. When companions along the way complicate things or even abandon us in our greatest time of need, He is there. In Matthew 5, the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the hungry and thirsty, and the persecuted, all find a grace sufficient for their every need. Just when all hope seems to be gone, God continues to pour out His goodness. He continually speaks into and acts upon our need. Scott Wesley Brown penned these words to this great song entitled "He Will Carry You":
There is no problem too big God cannot solve it. There is no mountain too tall He cannot move it.
There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it. There is no sorrow too deep, God cannot soothe it.
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders.
I know , my brother, that He will carry you.
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders.
I know, my sister, that He will carry you.
Not only does He supply comfort and encouragement for each of us, but He pours out enough to reach others around us (1 Cor. 1:4). The same comfort that has been lavished on us is used to touch those in our sphere of influence. As we experience all that God is in the midst of our disappointments, failures, and trials, we are to spread that comort to others. Enough for my neighbor and me? Now that is "endless"! AND, it is good for you!
So upon your next visit to Red Robin, enjoy the fries. But know that it is God alone who can endlessly supply all we need and more.
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