Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, thank you for a positive attitude. You showed us how when You prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “If it be Your will, let this cup pass from me.” But we know that it wasn’t God’s will. It was His plan…and You fulfilled it. You finished the task that He sent You to earth to do. You can do all things…and it was God the Father who gave you the strength to do it. Now, You give us that same strength…to do all things. Thank you for loving us enough to finish the task that God the Father gave You.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me. Philippians 4:13
Meditate. What do you think you cannot do? With the strength
that Jesus Christ gives you, can you do that?
This verse is my granddaughter Amelia’s favorite verse. She
has had some health issues over the years and yet she has claimed this verse
and does great things with strength from the Lord! May He continue to bless and
strengthen her.
Do you identify with the memory verse this week? Do you
feel that you can do everything through the strength that Jesus Christ gives
you? Remember that Jesus said that whatever you ask for in His name, the Father
will grant.
At that time you
won't need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the
Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You
haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you
will have abundant joy. John 16:23-24
Abundant joy! What more could we want in life? Joy! It is one of the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit—Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It is the Spirit that gives us that abundant life—everlasting life with joy.
Don't be misled—you cannot
mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live
only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that
sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting
life from the Spirit. So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the
right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Therefore,
whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to
those in the family of faith. Galatians 6:7-10
Our relationship with God and with others is what is important
in life. Paul reminds us in this portion of scripture from Galatians that we
should do good for our brothers and sisters in God’s family. That may take some
strength from Christ—but build good relationships with other Christians. You can do all things!
Verses of Salvation ~ God saved you by his grace when
you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can
boast about it. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ
Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians
2:8-10
Memory Verse of the Week ~ I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
Amelia
Self-portrait a few years ago.
I can do all things...
Happy Birthday, Amelia!
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!
Love you so much!
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