“Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint!” - Isa 40:31
The source of strength in any
life–must be God. It is only when we are co-workers with him–that we are
unconquerable. If we would be strong, therefore, able to resist sin,
able to do valiant battle for the truth, able to touch other lives with
healing, uplifting influences–we must abide in Christ. Then his strength
shall be in our heart and in our arm.
It
is told of General Gordon, that each morning, during his journey in the
Soudan country, for half an hour there lay outside his tent a white
handkerchief. The whole camp knew well what it meant, and looked upon
the little signal with the utmost respect; no foot dared cross the
threshold of that tent while the little guard lay there. No message,
however pressing, was to be delivered. Matters of life and death must
wait until the white signal was taken away. Everybody in the camp knew
that God and Gordon were communing together. Sweet is the communion of
the spirit–which obtains nearness to its God. Powerful is the influence
of the soul that hourly longs to draw near to its God and drink in the
inspiring draughts of his presence.
Interrupted Prayer by Mary Chambers
Today's Bible Verse...
Correct me, LORD, but only with justice — not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing. —Jeremiah 10:24
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God
is love! God is also holy and righteous! If he did not lovingly and
tenderly correct us, none of us could survive before his awesome
perfection. Yet our God has chosen to give us his undeserved mercy and
kindness as he corrects us and molds us to be more like him.
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