Many times as we go throughout life we get involved in lots of things and get busy. Often we have a mindset of take, take, take, and more, more, more. Often we may hear that anything in moderation is good, but anything in excess is not good.
Go to your favorite restaurant and eat too much of your favorite meal and leave the place in misery. Have a kid eat too much candy and see them have an energy spike and then crash. We hopefully know that having too much alcohol will lead to higher tolerance and alcoholism.
Maybe you have a certain bed time and have company come over and they spend “too much” time talking and even having fun but then staying longer than expected can lead to minimal sleep and a rough next day. Speaking of sleep, we know that it is good and needed, but too much sleep is not beneficial. Many could benefit from some exercise, but too much of it can actually cause injuries or heart issues.
Water is something that we cannot live without but there is a thing called water intoxication (hyponatremia) from drinking too much of it. We may be in the heat of the day with a mouth so dry and think if I can just fill up on water all will be good, but then drink too much and suffer the consequences.
So what is the point of me listing all of these things that too much of that leads to bad happenings. One thing that we can never get enough of is reading the Bible. Even research shares that reading the Bible aloud can promote healthier brain function helping to create new, positive neural pathways replacing the more negative thought patterns and can promote emotional healing. So, we can never get too much of the true God but it is Him who can help “dry up all of the excess” of things in our lives that we may have too much of.
Once after reading Mark 5:28-29 it tells of the story of the “woman with an issue of blood.” This basically meant she had a medical condition where she likely had a form of heavy, prolonged menstruation. It tells how for 12 years she sought out many forms of treatment and had spent all she had with no success getting rid of her problem of “too much.”
However, when she heard that Jesus was going to be coming her way she had the faith to believe that He could help her. Verse 27 reports, “When she heard about Jesus she came behind HIm in the crowd and touched His garment. For she believed if she touched even just the hem of it she would be healed.” She did and immediately she was made well. Take a moment to reflect on what may be too much in your own life. Learn from the woman, who Jesus referred to as “Daughter” and how coming to Jesus in faith releases His power to dry up the excess in our lives.
~TRS 1/18/26
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