Dec.05.02: Light For The Day - "Power For Problems"

-- Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

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A friend told me of a non-believer who came to him in
the midst of a troubled day. Knowing my friend was
a Christian, the man asked. "If I get born again,
will all of my problems go away?"

"No," said my friend,
"but you will have the power to deal with them."

God will give us wisdom and courage. He will surround us
with brothers and sisters in Christ to help carry our
burdens, and even provide us with insight and practical
assistance.

Satan will always try to discourage those who belong
to Christ. When problems persist, he may even whisper,
"See, God doesn't care about you!"
But with the Holy Spirit's help, we can combat
the evil one and contradict his lies.

If God dismissed all our problems with a single stroke,
we would be left defenseless, unequipped to meet
the inevitable attacks of the enemy of our souls.
But in the midst of life's problems God supplies
everything we need to see us through.

- Billy Graham

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-- Zechariah 4:6 (NIVUS)
"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,"
says the LORD Almighty."

-- John 15:14,15 (NIVUS)
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 "I am the vine, you are the branches.
He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;
for without Me you can do nothing."

-- Psalms 34:17-19 (NIVUS)
"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
He delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the LORD delivers him from them all."

-- Psalms 23 (NKJV)
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths
of righteousness For His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of
my enemies; You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All
the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house
of the LORD Forever.

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