God Is More than Enough

<p>Ellen was on a tight budget, so she was glad to receive a Christmas bonus. That would have been enough. When she deposited the money, however, she received another surprise. The teller said that as a Christmas present the bank had deposited her January mortgage payment into her checking account. Now she and Trey could pay other bills and bless someone else with a Christmas surprise!</p> <p>God has a way of blessing us beyond what we expect. Naomi was bitter and broken by the death of her husband and sons (Ruth 1:20). Her desperate situation was rescued by Boaz, a relative who married her daughter-in-law and provided a home for her and Naomi (4:10).</p> <p>That might have been all Naomi could hope for. But then God blessed Ruth and Boaz with a son. Now Naomi had a grandson to &ldquo;renew your life and sustain you in your old age&rdquo; (v. 15). <em>That</em> would have been enough. As the women of Bethlehem put it, &ldquo;Naomi has a son!&rdquo; (v. 17). Then little Obed grew&mdash;and became the father of Jesse, the father of David (v. 17). Naomi&rsquo;s family belonged to Israel&rsquo;s royal line, the most important dynasty in history! <em>That</em> would have been enough. David, however, became the ancestor of . . . Jesus.</p> <p>If we believe in Christ, we&rsquo;re in a similar position to Naomi. We had nothing until He redeemed us. Now we&rsquo;re fully accepted by our Father, who blesses us to bless others. That is so much more than enough.</p>