Devotional for Tuesday, June 14, 2016
“I Can! Because He Is My Strength”
by Dona Hake
Philippians 4:13 (CEB) ” I can endure all these things through
the power of the one who gives me strength.”
What a blessing it is to know that we have all that we need for anything that we face. Let us look at this verse, and as you read it emphasize the first two words, “I can.” Many times when we are faced with adversity or we are feeling weak, the first words that we may be tempted to entertain in our minds are “I can’t do this.” Today I want to encourage you to seek daily to find your strength in God. As you seek and find your strength in Him, you will be able to proclaim, “I can do all things through His power who gives me great strength!” In preparing for this particular devotional my original focus on scripture was John 10:10:
John 10:10 (AMP) “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill
life, and have it in abundance
(to the full, till it overflows).”
In this life we all face the thief, and he is the devil himself, He diligently seeks to steal and rob from us. He will try to kill our dreams, weaken our faith, and more than anything try to convince us that we cannot reach the goal of being overcomers in this life. He seems to sometimes have the mysterious ability to make the smallest of things look gigantic, yet we serve the one that can bring all problems down to size if only we keep our eyes on Him. Paul spoke of when he was his weakest was when he truly experienced God’s strength. As we look to live in His strength we can know that no matter how things are going in the natural, He is with us, and He will make Himself strong on our behalf! Today let us proclaim that His life flows in us in great abundance. Let us draw upon His strength and grace that we can boldly say…
“I can do all things!”