Philippians 4:13. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
POWER FOR LIVING. Whatever life brings, God has supplied the strength to meet its demands In His infinite wisdom He knows exactly what I can’t do or can I am assured His power is there to meet the needs that arise He patterned my life to suit my abilities which challenges me to be wise.
I know I can’t do everything so what does it mean to “do all things?” Christ’s sufficiency is continually there to accomplish what His will brings He does not need me to have superhuman ability to live my life for Him His interests should be mine and He gives strength to suitably accomplish them.
To raise my children and properly influence theirs is a serious task to me They need to know what is right and wrong, they should be able to see In my life, even facial expressions and hear the words I say – That life in Christ is not impossible; in Him I have joy each day.
Living before others where temptations abound is where we are put to the test To show by our commitment to God and His Word, the Christian life is best Most of them are looking for some meaning in life, caught up in materialism
God gives the strength to live by faith and show them the way to heaven.
When health deteriorates and old age takes natural strength away Christ’s strength is there to cheer the soul and face each coming day His strength doesn’t promise I’ll never have pain and will never physically die But His strength does give the needed grace as the end of life draws nigh.
For the need within me or the challenges without – Christ gives the endurance To meet each thing that comes along and face them with calm assurance That His grace is sufficient and His strength is here to fulfill His will And though things seem hard; maybe sometimes too easy; His strength will be with me still.
“When things seen too easy, Father, I think maybe I am yielding to some temptation I have overlooked. When things are hard, I am prone to put the blame on others or even the devil – forgetting the strength of Christ is there to accomplish Thy will. I pray I will be conscious of Thy presence at all times to do al things. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Paul was a pattern and example of one who lived by the power of God. He was at peace even though he was in prison because he knew the God of peace was there with him. The believers at Philippi were near and dear to him and he wanted the same for them that he was experiencing himself. Hearing the word of God is a good thing. Reading the word of God is a good thing, and seeing it lived out in others is good also. But what we know has to be obeyed and practiced. That is a ministry which shows. Also, when we experience that power for living at peace, we learn to be content in all circumstances of life.