We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Cor 4:8,9 You have pressure from people and circumstances and things that threaten to destroy the foundations of your life. There are prolonged illness, long periods of joblessness, betrayal by those you thought are your friends. All this make us feel as though everything we trusted to provide stability has disappeared and the floor is collapsing underneath you. Calvin Miller writes, “Christ is the grand overcomer. By receiving Jesus into our lives, we erect the inner bracing that enables us to withstand the pressure of all our outer circumstances…we gain the power to control life and not be crushed by it…” The Apostle Paul knew what it was like to live with collapsing floors. In writing to his friends he said, we are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going…We live under constant danger to our lives because we serve the Lord, but this gives us opportunities to show forth the power of Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 4:9-11(Living Bible) God said to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Thank you, Father, for the collapsing floors of my life because I am learning to know that you will never leave me nor forsake me, for the difficulties I have faced, and for how You has provided stability in the midst of them. Amen
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:16:08 +0000
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