“I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me” Philippians 4:13
The demands of life may be great, and the pressures seem to hard to
handle. Expectations placed on you may seem impossible to rise to.
Problems may loom large ahead and circumstances may be dire. You may
be weak and feel unable to go on, but through Christ we can do all
things. We will faint by the wayside when we trust in our own
strength and wisdom. We will find ourselves unable to adequately
handle the problems and cares of life if we depend on our own
ability.
Praise God, we have a source of strength and power in Jesus. We need
not walk alone, but Christ will walk with us giving us grace and
help in our time of need. Through His power, and not our own, we can
do all things. Although things change all around us and although our
emotions and feelings change from day to day, the strength of Christ
never changes.
The following incident was related by H. G. Bosch.
“Dan Crawford, the successor to David Livingston, carried a copy of
the New Testament in the pocket of his jacket. At the time of his
death someone found the following verses penned on the flyleaf of
that well-worn Book:
I cannot do it alone!
The waves dash fast and high; the fog comes chill
around,
and the light goes out in the sky.
But I know that we two shall win in the end -- Jesus
and I.
Coward and wayward and weak, I change with the changing
sky;
today so strong and brave, tomorrow too weak too fly.
But He never gives up, so we two shall win -- Jesus and
I!’”
Truly, we cannot make it alone and in our own strength. But thanks
be to God which giveth us the strength and the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Look to Jesus and place yourself fully in His
hands. Face the trials of today with a calm assurance and trust in
knowing that you too can do all things through Christ.
