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Strength in Christ
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
Philippians 4:12-13 I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation–when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do. (Easy Reader Version)
Paul found the secret for living – Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came in the flesh to die for our sins. There is no other way we will ever be satisfied.
Many people throw themselves into shopping. They keep buying things trying to satisfy that missing piece inside of them. Instead they should be grabbing onto Jesus. He can fill up that boredom and discontent that nags at you all day long. Buying things will only lead to more feelings of lack and misery. It can also lead to bankruptcy. Keep your spending to a minimum and use God’s finances wisely. Everything we have belongs to him. If we realize that and will stop and ask God what he wants us to do, he will fill us up with the right things.
Video games, technology gadgets, automobiles, golf supplies, or……you fill in the blank of what you are using to fill the gaps of your soul. These will lead to nothing but more misery. All these are earthly things that will dissolve away when the earth is destroyed.
Remember, Jesus Christ is the one who can give you the strength to do whatever you need to do. Have you accepted him as your Lord and Savior? If not, what are you waiting for? There is no promise of tomorrow for any of us. We can die in an instant. Stop waiting, stop grabbing earthly things to fill you up. Grab onto Jesus and let him fill you. Then, you will know how to live just as Paul did.
Every Remembrance of You
Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
These were Paul’s words to the Christians of Philippi. He was accompanied by Timothy (Philippians 1:1). I could not have expressed my feelings for my readers any better than these verses. As you read, think of this as me speaking directly to you, dear reader. I pray that these words will bring you comfort through times of trouble.
I like to especially remember verse 6, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Jesus Christ is able to keep you. God gave you to him and he took that gift seriously. He protects us with his very life. After all, he gave his life for us on the cross.
Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson
