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June 4

Strength Made Perfect

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory
in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

-- (2 Corinthians 12:9)

When you run into an impossible situation, a situation you simply don't
have the strength or the ability to handle, are you often tempted to
simply give up and accept defeat? Don't! Instead shout, "Glory!" because
the Word says God's strength is about to be made perfect in you.

The word translated "strength" in this scripture is dunamis. It means
"God's miracle-working power." Just think about that. When your human
strength ends, God has promised that His miraculous power will bring you
through!

If you'll look in Acts 14, you can see that promise in action. The
apostle Paul was stoned by a group of Jews, taken out of the city and
left for dead. Paul's human strength had ended. He was absolutely
powerless.

But the disciples gathered around him and prayed, and the Lord raised
him up and he went on his way. In other words, when Paul didn't have
enough human strength to overcome, God's miracle-working power was
sufficient for him. It enabled him to be an overcomer in spite of his
weakness!

So, if you are facing a crisis today. If you're sick and medicine has
failed you. If your finances are out of control. If your family is
falling apart. If bad habits have you hopelessly bound. If you've done
absolutely all you know to do and you still haven't gotten results. Then
rejoice! For when human strength ends, the power of God excels! Only
believe! God's grace is sufficient for you!


-- Gloria Copeland

SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 14:1-22