Heaven Came Down! Part 4

What words can a homeless person speak that will stop a millionaire in their tracks?  

 

I pray that you may know … what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. Ephesians 1:19 

 

I recently visited Austin, Texas. I’m going to avoid a political discussion at this point and simply say that it was shocking and sad to see the downtown streets lined with makeshift tents, junk and debris, sleeping bags and shopping carts. One can view this site with heartache and despair for all the lonely and sad people living in homelessness. Another view is to consider the invasion of homelessness upon the high functioning citizens of the city who have paid top dollar to reside in this once beautiful and vibrant city. 

 

Both perspectives are sad. 

 

This sad situation brings penniless residents of this city within a stone’s throw of individuals living in multi-million-dollar condominiums. The powerful and the rich are next door neighbors of the weak and poor. 

 

Generally, the homeless and the rich do not intermingle. In some cases, the homeless will line up, begging for help as the rich walk by. There might be some pocket change or dollar bills exchanged by a few. But for the most part, there is no obligation from the rich to help the homeless. (I’m speaking in general terms). 

 

I can only think of one scenario of verbal exchange that would cause a wealthy individual to stop in their tracks and become heavily engaged with one of the homeless. These particular words spoken by a destitute individual would cause the wealthy one to look at the homeless person with great compassion. These words would result in the rich man extending massive love, affection, food and shelter toward the homeless person along with an invitation into their own multi-million-dollar home.  

 

What words could possibly cause such a scene?  

 

Here it is … If one of the homeless and destitute young women spoke these words to one of the wealthy men walking by, they would stop in their tracks:  

 

Daddy, it’s me. I’m sorry. Can you forgive me? Can I come home? 

 

When I was in fifth grade, our teacher would show us a picture and then we were to write a creative story using the picture as a back-drop of our story. There are a thousand different backstories that we could create from the words, Daddy, it’s me. I’m sorry. Can you forgive me? Can I come home? But for me, all the scenarios I can imagine would cause me to stop, hug, weep and rescue.

 

From a spiritual standpoint, we are born into a state of perpetual deadness. We were dead in our sins; hopeless and destitute. At some point, through the awakening power of the Spirit of God, we came to our senses and said, Daddy, it’s me. I’m sorry. Can you forgive me. Can I come home? At that point, our heavenly Father stopped in His tracks, hugged us, wept with us and rescued us.  

 

The question I have for you today is to what extent did He save us? For example, in our story of wealth and homelessness, would the earthly father take her to a homeless shelter and make sure she had food and the basics of life? Or, would he set her up in her own apartment and then encourage her to get a job to support herself? Or, would he set her up on her own and pay for food, rent, psychological help or addiction support? Or, would he set her up in his own home and direct all of his time, money and resources toward building her up to health, happiness and usefulness? 

 

To what extent would he help? 

 

Our passage today tells us about the extent to which God the Father helps us and encourages us to realize it, know it and comprehend it. 

 

I pray that you may know … what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. Ephesians 1:19 

 

All the attributes of the heavenly Father are directed toward us who believe. The extent of God’s power directed toward us who believe is stunning.  

 

All of the love of God is directed toward us individually by God. He doesn’t spare any of his love, kindness or compassion toward us when planning our life and directing our life’s journey. He doesn’t spare any of it because He doesn’t have to. His love, care and kindness toward us is infinite. 

 

• Therefore, because God loves us infinitely, God desires nothing but what is best for us. His perfect and loving plan for us individually is the ideal blend of blessings and trials, which reflects the ideal journey for our lives. We don’t always understand it at the time, but it is always His perfect plan for us, crafted from love and kindness. God loves us infinitely and therefore; He wants nothing but the best for us.

 

All of the wisdom of God is directed toward us individually by God. He doesn’t spare any of his knowledge, insight or wisdom toward us when planning our life and directing our life’s journey. He doesn’t spare any of it because He doesn’t have to. His wisdom is infinite. 

 

• Therefore, because God’s wisdom is infinite, God knows what is best for us. His perfect and wise plan for us is the ideal blend of blessings and trials, which reflects the ideal journey for our lives. We don’t always understand it at the time, but it is always His perfect plan for us crafted from the wisdom and knowledge of God. God’s infinite wisdom is directed toward us and therefore; He always knows what is best for us. 

 

All of the power of God is directed toward us individually by God. He doesn’t spare any of his power, strength or might toward us when orchestrating our life and directing our life’s journey. He doesn’t spare any of it because He doesn’t have to. His power is infinite. 

 

• Therefore, because God’s power is infinite, God can bring about what is best for us. His perfect and powerfully executed plan for us is the ideal blend of blessings and trials, which reflects the ideal journey for our lives. We don’t always understand it at the time, but it is always His perfect plan for us crafted from the power and might of God. God’s infinite power is directed toward us and therefore; He always brings about what is best for us. 

 

His love desires what is best for us, His wisdom knows what is best for us, and His power is able to bring it to pass. These beautiful devotional realities give insight to our passage today: 

 

I pray that you may know … what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. Ephesians 1:19 

 

Friends, do you know and realize the depth, breadth, length and height of the fullness of God’s love, wisdom and power that is directed toward us who believe? The very attributes of God have come down from heaven and are lovingly, and wisely and powerfully directed toward us, always and forever. 

 

Heaven has come down!  

 

Father, we are so grateful that you rescued us from our spiritual poverty. You not only rescued us, but you gave us all the blessings of heaven. We praise You and thank you all your love, wisdom and power that is directed toward us as your blessed children. May we know it and realize it always.

Amen!