ALL Means ALL

Amy Carmichael in her excellent devotional book Edges of His Ways writes today about a sermon she heard the beloved Andrew Bonar (pictured) preach. Bonar was on in years and his voice was weak. He was challening his audience from Paul's 2nd letter to the Corinthian church. Carmichael was seated near the back of the auditorium in Scotland and couldn't make out most of what Bonar was saying. He put every bit of strength he could muster into the 8th verse of 2 Corinthians chapter 9. The words "all" and "always" rang out loud and clear.

"God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." - 2 Corinthians 9:8 (KJV)

Amy Carmichael goes on to say that this message helped her time and time again over the years she spent in India. She says she has forgotten thousands of great sermons but not that one.

She closes her devotional thought for today by writing, "All means all, not some, always means always, not sometimes. Lord, today, help us to live upon this 'all'."

And...I close this post by adding a hearty AMEN to what Amy has written. Two people who I'm anxious to meet in heaven are Amy Carmichael and Andrew Bonar.

WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE!