“I know that through your prayers
and the help given me by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me
will turn out for my good”
(Philippians 1:19).
Two thousand fifteen is a new
year, but our health problems may not be, and we may face some new ones as
well. Have you ever lost power in your
home and discovered that your flashlight batteries were dead? As this year begins, we may feel our “life
batteries” have died. We have no
strength for the challenges that lie ahead.
We need to be recharged.
The King James Version of
Philippians 1:19 says our help will come through “the supply of the Spirit of
Jesus Christ”. In Rick Renner’s book, Sparkling
Gems from the Greek, he explains that “supply” refers to the abundant and
excessive contribution of the Spirit’s grace and power through Jesus, which is
readily available to all believers all the time.
My new year began with shoulder
pain, sleeplessness, fibro pain, depression, and nausea. I struggled with how I would survive the day,
let alone another year. My life battery
seemed dead. But I kept going and will
continue to do so because of Christ’s power source in me.
This verse also mentions that the
prayers of others help sustain us, so let us not forget to lift up others who
are struggling. God’s power supply flows
through us to not only strengthen us but to help us strengthen others.
Someone posted this quote from
GodFruits on Facebook: “Instead of
saying, ‘Lord I don’t know how I am going to do this,’ say, ‘Lord, I can’t wait
to see how you do this.’ ” Whatever the new year brings, thank God His ever-ready
battery of power supply in our lives keeps on going and will never die.
Prayer: All-Powerful God,Your Word says my strength will equal my days (Deuteronomy 33:15). As I begin this new year, I know I will have the mental, physical, and emotional
energy to keep going, because your grace and power will sustain me through
whatever each day brings.
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