Strength – feeling a bit like Samson after a bad haircut this morning?
Yesterday Dave and I came up to Mesa and we helped Kim and Austin unpack boxes and do little chores in their new home. We sometimes forget that we are not as young as we used to be and that we aren’t nearly as able to handle the heat as we once were.
So whether you are feeling physically weak and sore this morning or emotionally drained or depleted I hope you will find strength from these words.
“I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation—when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing. 13 Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do.” Philippians 4:12-13ERV
This verse I learned years ago comes back to me time and time again. I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
With age comes wisdom – youth says let’s hurry up and get it done; age says pace yourself.
Today as we head out for Idaho, David will do the driving and I will remind myself how much the Father loves me, how He has always been there for me, how He will continue to show me His goodness and give me his strength. Even as I am writing this I’m beginning to smile.
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10b NKJV
We’ve driven this road to Idaho many times and the Father has kept us safe on each one. We love traveling and seeing the beauty the Lord has created for all to enjoy. Our pace will be slower, a little bit and we are confident in the Father’s protection.
“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:13-14 NKJV
I don’t want to make this all about me this morning. I want to encourage you – whether it’s physical, emotional, or spiritual strength you need today – you can do ALL things through Christ. He even provides for us in financial ways.
We will all say together – the JOY of the Lord is my Strength!