GOD’S WORD FOR  MAY 10

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.

ALL I NEED IS CHRIST

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

D. L MOODY

Take Christ for your strength, dear soul.  He’ll give you power.  Power to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil; power to crucify every besetting sin, passion, lust;  power to shout in triumph over every trouble and temptation of your life.  “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”

ERWIN LUTZER

Christ’s strength is sufficient; we can move forward in the worst of circumstances; Paul lived a life deprived of the comforts  he was used to, but he was content.  As Christ strengthens us, we can endure a ruptured relationship:  we can live through disappointment with an inner sense of peace.  The presence of God through the Holy Spirit dwells within us by our faith in Jesus Christ.

Today’s verse does not mean we can do anything we want; it means we have the strength to do what God calls us to do.  God works in and through our disappointments, our fears, and our weaknesses.  Think of the dilemma Moses was in, yet God’s promise was one of victory.  “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm.” (Exodus 6:6).

We can overcome the obstacles in our path through Christ.  To repeat:  We can do only that which God has called us to do.  Nothing more; nothing less.

PRAYER

Father, please give me strength to do Your will, to walk in obedience in the power of Christ.

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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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    2 Corinthians 12:9

    And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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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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    Psalm 18:2

    The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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    Psalm 18:32

    It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.

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    Psalm 18:39

    For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

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    Psalm 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

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