THE PROVISION OF INNER STRENGTH
Thursday, August 01, 2013John [MKJV] 7:33-43 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me. 34 You shall seek Me and shall not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come. 35 Then the Jews said among themselves, Where is he about to go that we shall not find him? Is he about to go to the Dispersion of the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks? 36 What saying is this that He said, You shall seek Me and shall not find Me, and where I am, you cannot come? 37 And in the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes on Me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." 39 (But He spoke this about the Spirit, which they who believed on Him should receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Then when they heard the Word, many of the people said, Truly this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Does the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Has the Scripture not said that Christ comes from the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So a division occurred in the crowd because of Him.
Inner strength is
revealed by word and deed. Those that do so are admirable examples. They are my
heroes. Jesus being the Alpha and Omega personification,
but not only that . . . He empowers within as no other can. People may inspire
depending on our reaction to them. Many limit Jesus to position of inspiration;
whereas His innermost power and provision are far beyond external stimulation.
Individuals stubbornly
resist partaking of God’s provision live apart from His inner strength. Lacking
in personal peace, their anger toward Creator and His family and worship of
creature is evidence of this dearth of inner strength. (Rom.1:18-22)
Then there are
those that with joy draw refreshing inner strength from His springs of
salvation. (Isa.12:3) It is refreshing that cannot be dammed. It flows on.
Recently,
acquaintance with classmate Edna has been renewed. She, though years ago suffering
horrendous loss and personal trauma emotional and physical, stood fast in and
by the Word. (Jn.1:1) She is one of my human heroes. Reliance on Jesus’ inner
strength healed Edna and provides her with motivation and continuing fortitude to
volunteer years in service to others, many hours of which involve scrubbing and
cleaning.
If you are not
doing so already, drink at His well of eternal salvation, for those who drink
the water that Jesus provides will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water
He gives becomes in us a spring that gushes up to eternal living present tense.
(Jn.4:1-54) EBB4
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