Having Everything Means, I Have Exactly What I Need!

Genesis: 33:11

"Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; 

because God hath dealt graciously with me, and 

because I have enough. And he urged 

him, and he took it."

    Jacob sent his brother Esau extremely generous gifts in hopes of winning his friendship, even though the two had been enemies for years. Thankfully, Esau reacted positively to the gesture. Not only did he extend his hand in friendship, but he even declined to take any of Jacob’s possessions. "And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself."
(Gen. 33:9).  Jacob insisted: "Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it," (Gen. 33:11).

    At first glance, it seems that the brothers were saying the same thing: "You keep the gifts, I don’t need them!" And while both men acted admirably, there is something profoundly different in what each one said.  Esau said, "I have enough;"  Jacob said, "I have everything."

What’s the difference? Having enough implies that while I’m fine with what I have in life, there is always room for more. I would prefer more. But having everything means that I have exactly what I need. I don’t need less and I don’t need more. God has given me exactly what I need to succeed in the place I am in my life right now. My cup is already full and I feel truly blessed.

    Who is a wealthy man? He who is satisfied with his lot. What we have doesn’t determine how wealthy we are; how we perceive what we have, does.

Today we live in a society where the average person enjoys a standard of living that exceeds what the wealthiest people enjoyed just a century ago. But does the average man feel exceedingly blessed? Unfortunately not. We are constantly reminded by billboards and ads of how much we still lack. Though we might acknowledge that we have enough, few people feel that they have everything.

    My Friends, It shouldn’t take a devastating event to remind us of what we have. Look around you and notice your many blessings. We have freedom. We have abundance. We have each other. With That, "We have everything!"
Amen!

Reading: Gen. 33:1-17 
Ref: HG SB 

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr. 

The Cross Life Ministry