GOD’S WORD FOR  APRIL 25

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

THE SEED OF STRENGTH

2 Corinthians 12:9

“But He said to me, ‘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.”

D.L. MOODY

When we are weak, then we are strong.  People often think they have not strength enough; the fact is, we have too much strength.  It is when we feel that we have no strength of our own that we are willing that God should use us and work through us.  If we are leaning on God’s strength, we have more than all the strength of the world.

ERWIN LUTZER

Sometimes we think to ourselves, “Jesus can’t be my example because, after all, He was God.  He had a divine nature, so He really doesn’t understand  me and my weakness.”  Yet, Jesus did not depend on His divine nature when He lived as man.  That’s why He prayed; that’s why He was thirsty; that’s why He was weary on His journey and sat on a well. 

Jesus was not afraid to show His weakness.  See Him there in Gethsemane as He invites three of His disciples to pray with Him that He might endure His agony.  He was committed to do the will of the Father, and His own apprehension and weakness did not stand in the way.  We need to pray even when God does not answer as we might wish.  Removed from pride, in our weakness, we can turn to God and say, “Not my will, but Yours, be done.”  (Luke 22:42).

Weakness is not a barrier, it is used to display God’s strength.

PRAYER

Father, in my weakness, please lead me to You.  Your will be done.

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Isaiah 40:29

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.

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*Ephes 1:19

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

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*Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

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Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge,

And underneath are the everlasting arms;

He will thrust out the enemy from before you,

And will say, ‘Destroy!’

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    Romans 8:26

    Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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    1 Corinthians 1:25

    Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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    1 Corinthians 2:3

    I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

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    2 Corinthians 13:4

    For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.

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    Hebrews 4:15

    For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

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