Never Limit God—Believe

 

 

How often they provoked Him in the wilderness,

And grieved Him in the desert!

Yes, again and again they tempted God,

And limited the Holy One of Israel.

They did not remember His power:

The day when He redeemed them from the enemy.

—Psalm 78:40-42

 

 

How often do we frustrate the grace of God by not trusting Him? How often do we grieve the Holy Spirit by limiting Him? If we are honest, we have all at times limited God in our lives. We have inhibited His ability to work by not believing in Him. We have forgotten His resurrection power that redeemed us from the enemy. 

 

Remembering the goodness of the Lord will prevent us from placing limits on God. No matter what our experiences in life suggest—no matter what our circumstances assert as true—we must remember what Jesus has given us. We must remember what we have received through the gift of His grace. 

 

“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace” (John 1:16, NKJV).

 

The Amplified Bible’s translation of this verse says: “For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.”

 

This does not sound like a God who limits us. This sounds like a God who is for us. God is not limited. We are the ones who limit God by thinking far beneath the fullness we have received—the abundance He has supplied—the spiritual blessing He has granted—the favor He has bestowed—and the gifts that are ours in Christ. We receive unending grace. When we think beneath the abundant grace of our loving Father, what we receive is far less than what He offers. His grace is hindered in us, His plans for us are obstructed, and His calling is thwarted.

 

The way you think of yourself is who you believe you are (Proverbs 23:7). If you believe God’s love for you rests on your “goodness,” then you end up doubting His love for you. You limit Him because you believe you aren’t worthy enough to receive His love. If you believe God loves you based on Jesus’ righteous worth, then you know He desires His best for you. When you judge God’s love for you based on what you experience instead of on His love revealed to you in Jesus, you end up living by what you feel instead of living by the faith He has given you. 

 

Doubt is the default belief system for many Christians. They read the Word but never truly believe it. Logical arguments and personal experiences seem more significant than the affirmations of God. Never limit the power of God’s Word by questioning whether it applies to you. It is His truth—His will—for you. Pray and believe it in faith. When you doubt God, you weaken His truth through unbelief. A double-minded man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord (James 1:7-8). 

 

What has the Holy Spirit revealed to you in the Word? Has a specific word from God suddenly come to life in your heart? Do you believe it? Has God’s truth become your truth? Have faith in Jesus, the One who powerfully redeemed you from the enemy. Put your faith in the abundance of God’s grace that you have received in Christ. 

 

Faith recognizes God’s fullness alive and well within you. It acknowledges His abundance—His spiritual blessings, favor, and gifts. By the world’s standards, you don’t deserve God’s grace. By Jesus’ standards, your new life has received it. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world’s perspective of you, and the one who believes in Jesus is the one who overcomes (1 John 5:4-5).

 

“If you can believe,” Jesus said, “all things are possible to him who believes” (Mark 9:23). 

 

Your account is fully paid. Jesus paid it all. It isn't limited, and neither are you. Never limit God. Believe. 

 

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