GOD’S WORD FOR OCTOBER 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.

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WAIT, THEN KEEP GOING

Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25

D.L. MOODY

Many look forth at the Christian life and fear that they will not have sufficient strength to hold out to the end. They forget the promise, “as thy days, thy strength.” It reminds me of the pendulum in the clock which grew disheartened at the thought of having to travel so many thousands of miles; but when it reflected that the distance was to be accomplished by “tick, tick, tick,” it took fresh courage to go its daily journey.

So it is the special privilege of the Christian to commit himself to the keeping of his Heavenly Father, and to trust Him day by day. It is a comforting thing to know that the Lord will not begin the good work without also finishing it.

ERWIN LUTZER

To build on Moody’s illustration, when I have been busy with projects and interruptions, I’ve reminded myself that the pendulum has to only be concerned about the next second and then the second after that. In other words, if the clock thought about the millions of seconds it must count, it would become filled with anxiety. Just so, I really only have to be concerned about this moment, not about the next. God has strength, patience, wisdom, and if we are humble enough to receive it, He will give us what we need, but only when we need it.

“They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). The life of the believer is a moment by moment reliance upon God. We depend on God consciously, hour by hour, as He sustains us until He calls us home to be with Him eternally. Waiting on God means physical and spiritual dependence; it is acknowledging our bankruptcy apart from His sustaining grace.

    PRAYER

    Father, I’m waiting on you for the strength I need for all my days.

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Ephesians 3:16

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
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 IIChronicles 16:9

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is toward Him.”

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Psalm 3:3

“But You, O Lord are a shield for me: my glory and the lifter of my head.”

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Deut. 1:30

“The Lord your God which goes before you, He shall fight for you, ,,,”

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IPeter 3:12,13

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and His ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.  And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

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Psalm 61:3

For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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Deut. 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge, underneath are the everlasting arms, and He shall thrust out the enemy from before thee, and shall say, “Destroy them.”

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Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

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Hebrews 13:5

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”  So we may boldly say:

The Lord is my helper: I will not fear.  What can man do to me?

Amplified version (built-in definitions)

“I will never (under any circumstances) dessert you (nor give you up nor leave

you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless), nor will I

forsake or let you down or relax my hold on you (assuredly not)!!!”

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