Good morning FB its a cold Tuesday, but its still the day that The Lord has made :). Just had a great squat workout with my man Lee Majors! As we was working out every time he added weight, he would pump me up and say... Its nothing you got this G. And it made me think about something. If you just read the first part of this verse, Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It would immediately sound an alarm indicating arrogance: I can do all things. This was the spirit that attempted to build the tower of Babel. This was the downfall of men like Saul or the Egyptian Pharaoh. Many today infected by humanism and without any trust in God - make the same claim: I can do all things. But the next two words in the verse take this out of the context of arrogance altogether: through Christ. It is not a boast of self: I can do all things. It is, I can do all things through Christ! There is a huge difference. It is one thing for someone to say, I can do all things. It is quite different to confess, I can do all things through Christ. To get the impact of this, stop and think about what you couldnt do without Him! You could not effectively and thoroughly know your lost condition. Without Him, you could not have adequate concepts of God. Without Him, you could realize no victory over sin. Without Him, we would all be a victim of the wrath to come. In Ephesians 2:12 teaches outside of Christ, we have no hope and we are without God in the world. So with Christ through Him; in our relationship of active faith in Him we have strength we could not have any other way! Strength to adequately evaluate ourselves. Strength to know the difference between right and wrong (by faithfully applying His Word). Strength that comes through the remission of our sins. Strength in response to prayer we offer to God through Him. Strength of character as we follow His example and obey Him. This is strength in such abundance, we are able to do everything God wants us to do. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Amen...... This little light of mine.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:35:29 +0000
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