As I am sitting here figuring out how to put this post into words, I am reminded of how close we are to the end times. Politically, socially, environmentally and spiritually things are getting crazy. we have a President that was a businessman doing things against the establishment. Everything that was right growing up has now become wrong. We have more frequent earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis and changes in weather that don’t always make sense. Not to mention how the “church” has changed. The people saying that we need to adapt to our society for the comfort of a select few. Even though God’s word tells us a different story. The Bible is not a book that changes as the world does. It has remained the same for centuries. The truths spoken then are just as relevant today as they were yesterday. Which now brings me to the main part of this post. Back on May 7, 2017 our Lord gave me a word and here it is. My people I have poured out on you plenty. Some of you have received much, some have received little. Those who have much share much. Those who have little share little. I say this day “expand your tents so that your storehouses may overflow.” You all have need you all need more and I am the one who will give it to you. So, I say share what you have so that you may have plenty. I hear you respond with “Lord, I have need for my family. If I give then we have less and are in need of more.” Have I not met your need? Have I not met your neighbors need? Then give and it will be given to you. The greater you share the greater you will receive. And your neighbor will have a full storehouse.

The first overall principle here is that you can’t out give God. The more you give the more you get. What you are giving isn’t yours to hoard. God gives us this so that we will give it away. Remember that He has chosen to do His work through us. A second principle here is “Love thy Neighbor.” By sharing what we have we are doing just that. So, let us ask “what are we to share?” Well it can be food, finances or even better is God’s word. All of this and even more can show God’s love to this lost and dieing world. And oh how this all goes so well with that great commission.

But what has had me thinking was the part about “expand your tents so that your storehouses may overflow.” In this the tents and the storehouses are the same. They are us. We are both of them. When we take in God’s word we are expanding our knowledge and understanding of Him. When we pray we are gaining a relationship with Him. When we are in His presence we are letting Him in. The time is now for us to grow in our love for God. We need to expand our tents so that we may have more of Him in us. At this point when we are about to burst at the seams, we are to share all that He has given us to this world around us. All the while continuing to get closer to Him to have more to share. We may be the last chance some people have to get to know our God before the end has come. Walk, talk and share. Expand and overflow. It won’t be long before Jesus returns for us. We need to make the family of God greater.

Be blessed, Ken