July 2017
STRENGTH FOR THE ASKING
A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His father came along just then. Noting the boy’s failure, he asked, “Are you using all your strength?”
“Yes, I am,” the boy said impatiently.
“No, you’re not,” the father answered. I’m right here waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you.”
When we are faced with a problem that seems unsolvable or a burden that is too heavy, we might ask ourselves, “Are we using all our strength?” Our Father, too, is waiting to help.
“Yes, I am,” the boy said impatiently.
“No, you’re not,” the father answered. I’m right here waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you.”
When we are faced with a problem that seems unsolvable or a burden that is too heavy, we might ask ourselves, “Are we using all our strength?” Our Father, too, is waiting to help.
WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR HIS PEOPLE
He descended to earth that we might ascend to Heaven: (John 6:38 & 14:3)
He became poor that we might become rich: (2 Cor. 8:9 & James 2:5)
He was born that we might be born again: (John 1:14 & 3:3)
He became a servant that we might be sons: (Gal. 4:6-7 & Phil.2:7)
He had no home that we might have a home in Heaven: (Matt. 8:20 & John 14:2)
He was hungry that we might be fed: (Matt. 4:2 & John 6:50)
He was thirsty that we might drink of the spring of salvation: (Isa. 12:3 & John 19:28)
He was made weary that we might find rest: (Matt. 11:29 & John 4:6)
He was stripped that we might be clothed: (Matt. 27:28 & 2 Cor. 5:4)
He was forsaken that we might be accepted: (Matt. 27:46 & Heb. 13:5)
He was sad that we might be glad: (Isa. 53:3 & Phil. 4:4)
He was bound that we might go free: (Matt. 27:2 & John 8:32-36)
He was made sin that we might be made righteous: (2 Cor. 5:21)
He died that we might live: (John 5:24-25 & 19:33)
He will come down the we may be caught up into Heaven: (1 Thess. 4:16-17)
He became poor that we might become rich: (2 Cor. 8:9 & James 2:5)
He was born that we might be born again: (John 1:14 & 3:3)
He became a servant that we might be sons: (Gal. 4:6-7 & Phil.2:7)
He had no home that we might have a home in Heaven: (Matt. 8:20 & John 14:2)
He was hungry that we might be fed: (Matt. 4:2 & John 6:50)
He was thirsty that we might drink of the spring of salvation: (Isa. 12:3 & John 19:28)
He was made weary that we might find rest: (Matt. 11:29 & John 4:6)
He was stripped that we might be clothed: (Matt. 27:28 & 2 Cor. 5:4)
He was forsaken that we might be accepted: (Matt. 27:46 & Heb. 13:5)
He was sad that we might be glad: (Isa. 53:3 & Phil. 4:4)
He was bound that we might go free: (Matt. 27:2 & John 8:32-36)
He was made sin that we might be made righteous: (2 Cor. 5:21)
He died that we might live: (John 5:24-25 & 19:33)
He will come down the we may be caught up into Heaven: (1 Thess. 4:16-17)
