Holding it Together

Matthew Henry said, "The weaker the vessels are the stronger his power may appear, that the treasure itself may be valued the more.” 

"Ray Stedman writes, “When Paul uses the phrase, ‘all things by him hold together,’ he is speaking of our Lord’s power to sustain and to prevent breakdown.” Guess what that also includes? It includes you and me. He keeps us from falling apart, literally."

"This is is easy to do when I have a glorious sunrise dazzling before my eyes. But what about whenI have to take my girls to Target and they instantly turn into small crazy people? When every look from a pass- erby is one of judgment? It is in these times I need to be reminded that God is working on my behalf and Jesus is holding me together."

 

"The mere fact that you are holding me together, Lord, is a gift. I don’t have to keep it together because that is your job. It is so freeing. Let me be overwhelmed by you and nothing else today. In Jesus’s name, amen."

"In your darkest days, the ones where you’re tempted to despair and wonder if God truly hears you, truly sees you, remember that he prayed for you, and according to Scripture, still does (Hebrews 7:25)."

 

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