Ampersand

Here’s a little quick ditty of a pep talk.

Yes, there is a hard line between good and evil: one or the other.

(Is this the pep talk?)

Not quite.

Yes, there is a hard line between good and evil: one or the other.

AND…

There is “AND…”

(This is more of the pep talk).

 The symbol, known as “Ampersand,” reminds us of that.

 

You know the symbol.

It is commonly used in organizations, businesses, and law firms.

 

It is this symbol right here:

It’s kind of a reverse, cursive “S,” isn’t it?

Doing a little “Copilot/AI search” on the symbol…

“Etymology and Historical Context

The ampersand symbol (&) has its roots in the Latin word "et," which means "and." Over ti it evolved from a ligature of the letters "e" and "t" into the symbol we recognize today. The name "ampersand" itself emerged from a linguistic tradition in which letters that could also function as words were referred to with the phrase "per se." For example, when reciting the alphabet, one might say "A per se A" to indicate that the letter "A" is being referred to as a word.
When it came to the ampersand, the phrase used was "and per se and," indicating that the symbol "&" stands for "and" by itself. This phrase was often slurred together, eventually evolving into the term "ampersand" by the early 19th century.” 

 

Yeah.

 

So, anyway, this symbol connected me immediately with Ephesians 3:20…

 

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”

 

Specifically, I was focused on the two words, “exceedingly” and “abundantly.”

Let’s check out the definition of those words.

First, “Exceedingly…”

“To an extreme degree. Extremely. Tremendously. Highly. Incredibly.”

So, The Most High does things at such an intensity, that it is regarded as “extreme?”

What does “extreme” mean to you, in the realm of blessings?

What does that look like to you?

Can you imagine it for yourself?

Yep, The Most High is able to do things along those lines.

Quite overwhelming, wouldn’t you say?

Next, “Abundantly…”

Its definition:

“in sufficient or more than sufficient measure : fully, amply, plentifully. Significantly. Largely. Noticeably.”

What gets my attention here?

The concept of “noticeably.”

Yes, He is Big, Great, Expansive, in His Glory, Power, Majesty, and Ability.

He delights in displaying it constantly, hence, oh, I don’t know, HIS CREATION?

What would be a noticeable blessing for you right now?

What would that look like?

We do both Him and us a major disservice to limit Him. We limit Who He is, what He is willing and capable of doing.

We shut down the “Ampersand” of Who He is.

We shut down how He possesses within Him, An “And” World.

He can do this AND He can do that.

Eye hath not seen…

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which (The Most High) God hath prepared for them that love Him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9

Where are you right now?

What negative symbols have you identified with today?

Lack?

Poverty?

Limitation?

Sickness?

We all can easily identify with these symbols.

But The Most High is GREATER than any or all of that.

We can often limit blessings as being that of one at a time.

Maybe “either/or.”

Not “And.”

We limit The Most High, The Creator of Everything, to only doing “one thing at a time?”

Really?

He’s the ultimate Multitasker.

How many things is He doing simultaneously, in an “And” fashion 24/7?

This AND that?

Scripture tells us that He looks for someone to be strong for…

“For the eyes of (Elohim) the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him.”
2 Chronicles 16:9

Is that you?

Why couldn’t it be you?

It’s more than symbolic.

Let’s pray.

ABBA-

I come to You, in The Name of Yahshua, my Savior.

I ask You to reveal Yourself to me, through the “And” Quality of Who You are.

Forgive me for not believing You. Forgive me for doubting and limiting You.

You know how to do multiple things in my life right now.

You already have been doing constant, multiple things for my life.

Thank You.

Forgive me for taking You for granted.

Right now, You know exactly what needs to be accomplished and taken care of in my life.

I ask for things that are often too small, too short-sighted, and not Your Best.

Forgive me for that.

Help me to trust You…with me.

I need a lot of help with that issue.

Thank You that You love and You bless in ways that are more than just “one at a time.”

Help me to receive it, by faith, and see You at work in my life.

Thank You.

In The Name of Your Son, Yahshua, My Savior, I pray.

Amen.

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