Digging Deeper: More Than Enough

You know the scene: it’s the end of the month, and the kitchen table is covered in bills, scattered like a battlefield. Receipts are tossed from one end to the other—groceries, gas, sports, fast food, the broken dryer. You’re trying to make too little stretch too far. I’m sure we’ve all felt it at some point—that wave of defeat, frustration, and exhaustion. In that moment, it’s easy to wish the month had turned out differently.

Look at Luke, chapter 12. A man in the crowd asks Jesus to settle a financial dispute, but Jesus responds with a warning: “Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” He then tells a parable about a rich man who stores up wealth for himself, only to lose it all overnight. He had everything—except what mattered most: a heart rich toward God.

I don’t know about you, but that hits hard for me. Not because I’m hoarding wealth, but because I’ve been tempted to believe that peace comes from having “enough.” As if security is found in a full fridge or a padded savings account. And when those aren’t there, fear creeps in and panic sets up shop. But Jesus reminds us: life is not found in abundance—life is found in Him.

Being “rich toward God” means trusting Him in the stretch and worshiping Him in the lack. It means finding peace not in a perfect number in my bank account, but in my Provider. It’s choosing to believe that even when things are tight, God’s hand is not.

I pray as you start this week that you are reminded life is not found in what you have, but in whose you are. Lord, help us to be rich in faith, generous in spirit, and anchored in Your provision. I pray you can release the weight of feeling like you don’t have enough and realize that He is more than enough.