There is a truth about Christian living which, if people knew it, would make all of life easier for them. The truth is this: Whatever trial or task comes our way in life, we will receive the strength we need to face it. There are several promises that give this assurance.
One reads, “your strength will equal your days.” (Deut 33:25) This seems to mean that the help which God gives, varies according to the tasks and trials of the particular day. God fits His blessing to our days.
When we are weak, He increases strength. (Isa 40:29)
When we are sorrowful, He gives comfort. (2 Cor 1:3-6)
When we are in danger, He grants protection. (Ps 32:7)
When we are weary, He gives rest. (Mtt 11:28)
Another of Christ’s promises reads, “My grace is sufficient for you.” (Cor 12:9) Every word of this assurance shines with brilliant light.
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
It is Christ’s grace that is sufficient. We know that He has all Divine fullness, and so we are sure that no human need can ever exhaust His power to give help!
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
It is Christ’s grace that is sufficient. If it were anything else but grace, it might not give us such comfort. Grace is undeserved favor, goodness shown to the unworthy. We deserve nothing because we are sinners, but it is Christ’s grace which is sufficient, and so we can claim it.
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
His grace “IS” sufficient. Christ is always speaking personally to the one who is in any need, and saying, “My grace IS sufficient for you.”
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
The word “sufficient” is one whose meaning expands and amplifies with the measure of the need. No need is so small that it can’t be included; and none is so great that it can go beyond the capacity of the blessing that is promised.
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
The grace is sufficient for each of His redeemed children. “For you” the promise is made..
Life lies before us, with its burdens, its duties, its responsibilities, its struggles, its perplexities. It does not come to us all at once. God breaks our years into months and weeks and days, and never gives us more than we can bear or do for the day.
If we take up the present duty or burden we shall always have strength to do it. If we do not have strength of our own, we don’t need to falter because even if the task is impossible to our ability He will sustain us by giving us all the help we need.
- J.R. Miller
Thought of the Day-2/4/2010
A lazy Spirit
For too long I have been living with a lazy spirit.
I am either too tired, too busy, or just don't want to.
Either way it goes, my lazy living has not been working
It does not work for my service to the Lord and
it does not work for my physical body.
Imagine someone running around these days
spiritually and physically lazy.
The results are almost catastrophic.
How did I come to this realization
By fasting and prayer
By checking in and tuning into the Lord
instead of my Tv, instead of my love of food,
love of distractions
With me awareness is key
now that I know better
I will do better
Practically I can/ I will / I shall
1) Be in Bible Study
2) Move more
3) Eat less
4) No seconds
5) No fast food
6) Honor God
Imagine the chains that were loosed in my life.
Imagine how great God is that he allowed me
to abide this long with this lazy spirit
just waiting on me to be ready
Ready to accept who I am
Ready to know whose I am
Ready to move beyond my lazy spirit
Thought of the Day-1/4/2010
Pruning
2009 was a pruning season. 2010 step into your blessing.
2009 was a pruning season because as my Pastor told us yesterday
God Is Not the Problem!
So if we were in a pruning season in 2009
a lot was cut off that was not good for us.
To Prune means:
1. to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
2. to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim.
3. to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
4. to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
I expect great things from myself and God in 2010.
I am ready for a complete, total commitment. I am done with
half stepping. I always knew God was not the problem, but
sometimes you need the word to be given from someone else in a different fashion.
I am ready to receive my training and for God to enlarge my territory.
Sure there is some residue left from 2009 that needs to be dealt with.
Awareness is the key to my change, so I trust with faith that a dedicated
fast will cleanse my system from anything that might not be of the Father.
I am claiming more financial stability as my husband and I go into
our year of increase.
I am claiming more peace on my husbands job as we go into our
year of increase.
I am claiming that I will walk totally and completely into
my giftings in our year of increase.
Unlike others I am blessed with the wisdom of years.
Unlike others I am blessed with an all-knowing Father.
Unlike others I realize and recognize that God Is Not the Problem...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)