ISAIAH 40:29 (NLT)
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 (NLT)
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Rely on God's power rather than using your power for him.
DAILY FODDER
What's the biggest difference between relying on God's power and using your own?
PRAYER
Thanks be to God that strength and sufficiency has your grace as a base. Forgive my dependence on my independence. Make my journey a cross shaped caring, not self-seeking glory. May the grace and strength you provide come to me and through me to others, as in weakness we discover our common ground and strength in Jesus. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
