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20 Now to
him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according
to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
14 Is
anything too hard for the Lord? Genesis 18:14 (NIV)
1 Then
Job replied to the Lord: 2 “I know that you can do all
things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.”
Job 42:1-2 (NIV)
28 Do you
not know? Have you not heard? The Lord
is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow
tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. Isaiah
40:28 (NIV)
9 It is
the Sovereign Lord who helps me.
Who is he that will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the
moths will eat them up. 10 Who
among you fears the Lord and obeys
the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust
in the name of the Lord and rely
on his God. Isaiah 50:9-10 (NIV)
17 “Ah,
Sovereign Lord, you have made the
heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too
hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV)
27 “I am
the Lord, the God of all mankind.
Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah
32:27 (NIV)
10 I make
known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I
say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. 11 From the east I summon a bird
of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said,
that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do. Isaiah 46:10-11 (NIV)
21 Declare
what is to be, present it-- let them take counsel together. Who foretold this
long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no God apart from me,
a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me. 22 “Turn to me and be saved, all
you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself I have sworn, my
mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me
every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. 24 They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are righteousness and
strength.’” All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to
shame. 25 But in
the Lord all the descendants of
Israel will be found righteous and will exult. Isaiah 45:21-25 (NIV)
4 One
generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty
acts. 5 They
will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on
your wonderful works. 6 They
will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great
deeds. Psalms 145:4-6 (NIV)
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“When a man has not strength, if he leans
on God, he becomes powerful.” D.L. Moody
“When we
have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day
is half done, When we reach the end of our hoarded resources, Our Father’s full
giving is only begun. His love has no
limit; His grace has no measure. His
pow’r has no boundary known unto men; For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again!”
Annie Johnson
“Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den. God has given prayer as a wartime walkie-talkie so that we can call headquarters for everything we need as the kingdom of Christ advances in the world. Prayer gives us the significance of frontline forces and gives God the glory of a limitless Provider. The one who gives the power gets the glory. Thus, prayer safeguards the supremacy of God in missions while linking us with endless grace for every need.” John Piper
“It
is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is
omnipotent.” Jeremy Taylor
“Here lies the tremendous mystery – that God should be
all-powerful, yet refuses to coerce. He
summons us to cooperation. We are
honored in being given the opportunity to participate in His good deeds.” Elisabeth Elliot
“God is so powerful that He can direct any evil to a good
end.” Thomas Aquinas
“Take heed that you do not glory in your graces, but let all
your glorying and confidence be in Christ and His strength, for this is the
only way you can be kept from falling.
Pray more often. Spend longer
periods of time in holy adoration. Read
the Scriptures more earnestly and constantly.
Watch your lives more carefully.
Live nearer to God. Take the best
examples for your pattern. Let your
conversation emit the fragrance of heaven.
Let your hearts be perfumed with affection for the souls of others. So live that others may recognize that you
have been with Jesus, and have learned of Him…On, Christian, with care and
caution! On, with holy fear and trembling! On, with faith and confidence in Jesus alone,
and let your constant petition be, ‘Sustain me according to your promise.’ He, and He alone, is able ‘to keep you from
falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with
great joy.’”
Charles H. Spurgeon
“There is in Him an all-sufficiency of grace and strength; all our springs are in Him, and all our streams are from Him.” Matthew Henry
“God has as a
strong reserve with which to discharge this engagement; for He is able to do
all things. Believer, until you can
drain the ocean dry of omnipotence and break the towering mountains of almighty
strength into pieces, you never need to be afraid. Don’t think that the strength of a human
being shall ever be able to overcome the power of God. As long as the earth’s huge pillars stand,
you have enough reason to remain firm in your faith. The same God who directs the earth in its
orbit, feeds the burning furnace of the sun, and trims the lamps of heaven, has
promised to supply you with daily strength.
While He is able to uphold the universe, don’t even dream that He will
prove unable to fulfill His own promises.
Remember what He did in ages past, in the former generations. Remember how He spoke, and it was done; how
He commanded, and it stood fast. Shall
He that created the world grow weary? He
hangs the world upon nothing; shall He who does this be unable to support His
children? Shall He be unfaithful to His
word for want of power? Who is it that
restrains the tempest? Doesn’t He ride upon
the wings of the wind, and make the clouds His chariots, and hold the ocean in
the hollow of His hand? How can He fail
you? When He has put such a faithful
promise as this on record, will you for a moment indulge the thought that He
has out promised Himself, and gone beyond his power to fulfill? Ah, no!
You cannot doubt any longer.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
· Flesh accomplishes nothing of eternal value. It is only that which is done through the
power of the Spirit that will last.
· Nothing is too hard for God – nothing.
· I am to pray for His strength to match my days.
