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THE DAILY ENCOURAGER THE DAILY ENCOURAGER January 30 Today’s Scripture “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 I Can Do All Things This is one of my favorite Scriptures but out of context, Philippians 4:13 is used as a blank check promise for whatever is desired. But in context, it is a verse about contentment. It’s not about your dreams coming true or your goals being met. Rather it’s about being joyful, satisfied, and steadfast even when life is hard and your circumstances seem impossible. It reminds me that although I may have difficulties, through Jesus Christ I have been empowered with strength for every battle that may try to defeat me. This is not a verse about being empowered to change your circumstances; rather, it is a verse about relying on God’s power in order to be content in the midst of circumstances you can’t change. When the Apostle Paul says, I can do all things through Him who strengthens me, he is speaking about contentment. In any circumstance, he had learned to be content by depending on Christ who gave him the strength to persevere in any situation. You can do all things through Christ! The fact that you have failed in achieving your dreams doesn’t mean it is over for you! You are equipped to do whatever God has called or commanded you to do! If He has put it in your heart, He will put whatever you need in your hand, and the Scriptures promises that everything you set your hand to will prosper when we depend on Christ’s strength and not when we depend on our own strength. Depending on Christ’s strength is a very freeing way to live. We can relax knowing that no matter what comes our way, He will strengthen us with the right hand of His righteousness towards good works. What is it that you can do through Christ? You can be content no matter what the situation. Whether you have plenty or he you have nothing, whether you come in first place with a gold medal or he you comes in last place, whether he makes the team or he doesn’t make the team. Whatever the circumstance, whatever he may have or not have, Paul learned to be content, to be joyful. Why? Because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! May you be encouraged not to achieve great victories in life, but to also find joy even in the midst of defeat. 42
<strong>JANUARY</strong> THE DAILY ENCOURAGER January 31, Today’s Scripture “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21. OUR GOD IS ABLE! The God we serve is able - don’t limit Him. As children of God, we can rest in the assurance that God is more than able to save, keep, deliver, sustain and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. You see, the three Hebrews boys, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, in Daniel 3:17 believed that God is able...and He will! The said; “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is ABLE to save us from it, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” “Our God is going to deliver us, but if He doesn’t, we’re still committed to serving Him.” What a great statement! That’s the kind of person I want to be. You know, the fire in their hearts was stronger than the fire in the furnace. Glory Hallelujah. They were confidence the God they serve is ABLE. And surely and truly He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Daniel was thrown in the lion’s den, King Darius asked if God had the ability to deliver. Daniel said, God is the deliverer, He has come and shut the mouth of the lions. Today you may be going through some struggles and feel that you are surrounded. But God is continually able to deliver you. When I say continually, that means just like He has come through before, He will do it again. Whether you are in the lion’s den or in the fire, even if you are in the middle of a raging sea, He is continually able. No matter what situation you find yourself in, don’t worry, if He can get you out or pull you through, because He is continually able to deliver you. When you can’t get out of anything, He can get you out. No door can block His coming, no wall can keep Him from getting you through. 43
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