THE LAND of O.K.

Ephesians 3:19-20
19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 
 How many times have you been asked the question, "Are you O.K.?" I have heard this question asked time and time again. It has been asked directly to me or to some one around me almost daily. The answer usually complies with the question. It's either, "yes I'm O.K." or "no I'm not O.K." Any further elaboration at this point is up to the person asking. It may be discussed at this point or it may be dropped. There is normally a casual socially accepted reply and then it' s back to life as usual. My sweet wife asked me this question just yesterday on the account that we have been experiencing a few trials. She is my best friend and she worries about me. She is very protective of her hubby! When she asked me if I was O.K. I replied, " It depends on what the standard is in the in the land of O.K.!" My reply was one that caused me to really think about my own expectations. We get really caught up in "THE LAND OF O.K." We settle in and we live there. We like it there because we can change the standard to fit our lower expectations! However if the truth is known, "THE LAND OF O.K." is not real, it's our own make believe place that we have chosen to run to. We have an AWESOME GOD, whom if we believe in Him, He calls us His children. And as we run to "THE LAND OF  O.K. He calls to us "I have come that you may have LIFE and have it more ABUNDANTLY!"(John 10:10). Turning around is up to us. We have to make the choice to run to Him. To reject mediocrity, low standards and "O.K. expectations." In the verse at the beginning of this devotional we see what could be if we would trust what our Heavenly Father tells us. We would live in the riches and fullness in which is intend for us to live. We would know the LOVE OF JESUS. This love surpasses our own understanding! It is High, It is deep and it is wide! We would be filled with the FULLNESS OF GOD. We would experience the unlimited resources we have in HIM! "He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think!" This is so descriptive and yet so easy to believe about our Heavenly Father. If the truth is told this is a real place, an almost indescribable life. A life way above any earthly expectations of "O.K.!" Oh,.....there is one more part to this. The last part, please don't miss it! "According to the power that works in us." No wonder we feel so out of place in "THE LAND OF O.K." It is a strange place to us. Mediocrity, low standards and low expectations do not abide in us. We are not just "O.K." We are children of the MOST HIGH GOD!  Turn around....! Run to Him today.