In Every Crumb of Blessing
God's presence and love are manifest in every blessing, making even the smallest favors exceedingly great and weighty.
Anne Dutton emphasizes the profound truth that God is not only the God of His people collectively but also of each individual believer as if they were the sole recipient of His divine favor. She highlights the intimate relationship between God and His children, where every blessing is a manifestation of God's great Self. Dutton encourages a perspective where every small blessing is seen as a significant display of God's mercy and fullness, leading to deep gratitude and thankfulness for even the slightest favor bestowed.
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Dear Brother,
God is the God of His people collectively, and yet He is the God of every one of them individually, as entirely as if there was never another that shared the same privilege, when yet there is an innumerable multitude as equally and entirely interested in His great Being! And as every saint, even to the least, has a God, and all in God for his own, so in every mercy cast upon him, to the very least, he has God's great Self. He says to every one of His children, I am your God; and in every favor He bestows upon us we have Himself as such. Oh, I see with pleasure, I feel to soul-satisfaction, that the least favors are exceedingly great and weighty as our great God is in them.
In every crumb of blessing, if we saw the God of mercy, and all the fullness of God therein, oh, how full, rich, and glorious would every mercy appear to be; and how abundantly thankful would we be for the very least!
Sermon Outline
- God's Relationship with His People
- God's Presence in Every Mercy
- Every favor bestowed upon us is God Himself
- The least favors are exceedingly great and weighty as our great God is in them
Key Quotes
“In every crumb of blessing, if we saw the God of mercy, and all the fullness of God therein, oh, how full, rich, and glorious would every mercy appear to be;” — Anne Dutton
“He says to every one of His children, I am your God; and in every favor He bestows upon us we have Himself as such.” — Anne Dutton
Application Points
- We should strive to recognize God's presence in every blessing, no matter how small it may seem.
- We should cultivate a spirit of thankfulness for God's favors, great and small.
- We should remember that God's love and presence are always with us, making every mercy a manifestation of His great love.