Strength

Deuteronomy 33:25; Isaiah 40:29, 31; 2 Corinthians 12:9

"... as thy days, so shall thy strength be." "...to them that have no might, He increaseth strength." ... "but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; ..." "...My strength is made perfect in weakness. ..."


We invite fear into our hearts when we try to live beyond the strength of today.


We receive "bad news" and think, "How will I ever get through this??!!" We look at the life of another who has a child with a severe disability and think, "I don't know how they do it! I couldn't have done all these years what they have done!"

In the first instance, we are trying to get the strength allotted for the days ahead, and that's not what we need for today. And we're afraid. In the second instance, we are viewing a lifetime, forgetting that every single day carried its own allotted strength, and it was given to the person who needed it. We didn't need it. We're afraid if the past had been placed on us, we would have failed.

Today's strength was not required yesterday, and it won't be adequate for tomorrow. It is perfect for TODAY.

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I have found over the years sharing what I have already received bestows greater blessing than wishing I had more to share or to give.

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I was thinking the other day about God being the Righteous Judge. When I was reflecting on this today again, it occurred to me that if lawyers and judges cared less for their purses and more for those in their care, correct and righteous judgment featuring fairness and justice would be the rule rather than the exception.

jfn - 9/24/2011