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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26, ESV
We get sick.
We die.
But God never does, and He never changes. Faith in the Son is what redeems us to become like Him.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Ephesians 6:10, ESV
Paul said “finally” here, but he meant all the time, not as an afterthought.
Continually seek and rely on God in every moment.
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:11, ESV
Pastors say to read your Bible every day to stay close to God.
While true, it must go deeper. Seek God throughout the day, contemplating His truth.
Then your strength will be realized.
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Psalm 16:8, ESV
Christ should not be center of everything. He should BE EVERYTHING!
Following Christ reveals He is in, surrounding, and holding everything, so we have no reason to worry.
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18, ESV
Our trust is not in government institutions, money, or things. These will fade away.
Our trust is in the Holy One, God, and the work of the cross. Without these, there is no long term hope.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1, ESV
God is always with the believer. Good times or bad, just turn to Him and find His peace.
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:13-14, ESV
Do not despise your appearance or your inability to do something.
God made you! No one else could, and He has a purpose for you!
Praise Him for who you are in Him, or stay stuck in the bitterness of this world.
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2, ESV
Is this true for you today? Is God your salvation, through faith in Jesus Christ? Do you still fear death or the worries of life?
Trust Jesus today.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13, ESV
Our hope, joy, and peace are all found in Christ through the Holy Spirit to the glory of the Father.
May you turn to God today and every day.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21, ESV
We are given the boldness, desire, and wisdom to ask the Father for our needs thanks to the One who made it possible and is making us like Himself through His Holy Spirit:
Jesus, the One who died for our forgiveness and rose again to glory!
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