2 Corinthians 12:9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.
Sometimes we go through seasons that seem to go on and on and we can feel like we’re plodding through a dry wilderness. Maybe we feel like we need a cup of water, we need refreshing, we need encouragement, we need hope in the wilderness. We just need something! Have you ever felt like that?
Well take heart because God says He gives us His grace for today, and there will be more grace for tomorrow or for our months or years down the line, but He wants us just to focus on today and walk through today with His help and His strength. When tomorrow comes He will give us what we need then.
The enemy tries to make us focus only on ourselves, on our situation and we forget the others around us who are also going through their own difficulties. It might help us if we took our eyes off our own wilderness and try to help someone else going through theirs and use our faith to help build them up, to encourage them to know God is holding them up too, because He is.😊
God says He works through our weakness which is so reassuring. Our weakness doesn’t disqualify us, but just the opposite. God says as we give, so it will be given to us, that includes encouragement.
The good news is, if you’re in a wilderness, God won’t leave you there, it has an exit point and He is taking you one step at a time, holding you securely, asking you to trust Him even if the wind is howling in your ears and all you can see is sand and more sand.
So if you’re in a wilderness situation today, and all you can see is more of the same, be encouraged because God is right there beside you, leading and strengthening you with His grace. Don’t look past today, there’s no need to worry about tomorrow, God will take care of it. Concentrate on believing God for His grace, His power and His wisdom to make the best of today, knowing He’s already in our tomorrow waiting to give us new mercies, and new grace when we need it.
Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
It's always good to know that God is always there for you. But I always say to myself that if you want God to give you, also give others.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to plant the culture of giving to the needy in my children. Recently, when from the bank with my 7 year old daughter, Nicole we met a lady who was seated on the street begging. I told her to give something to be the lady. She did and said "Daddy I am going to get lucky". Then I offered to buy her ice cream, when trying to pay, my daughter was told it was paid for already by a lady near. So Nicole just shone ! "Daddy I have received from God."
So just believe, God has already given you. Thank you and blessings 🙏
Thankyou for your lovely testimony and encouragement to us all.🙂
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