Powerful!

 "God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God."

                                                         - Psalms 62:11

Dear Friends,

At times  there are so many things to do, goals to accomplish and commitments to meet that the weight of "it all" can cause one to feel powerless.  it is then that we can encourage ourselves by remembering that the power to accomplish all that needs to be done is available in the One Who is All Powerful.

In Matthew 28:16 Jesus tells us: " ...All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." There is no situation to great, no bully too intimidating, no circumstance so dire that the Lord does not have the ability to control, cancel or redirect.  I remember by father in-law often saying "all means all". Jesus Christ alone is in control.

If for some reason today you are in a place of doubting whether things are going to work out, how the matter can be handled successfully, if things will ever turn around -- remember where power dwells, Power belongs to God.  You don't have to wait until a series of numbers is picked and hope for a one in million chance to win.  When trust is focused on He who never loses, the God who always wins our days are filled with something that surpasses luck.  We have blessed assurance.

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie

Blest Be the Tie that Binds - John Fawcett

(Public Domain)

1 Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love;
the fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above. 

2 Before our Father's throne
we pour our ardent prayers;
our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares. 

3 We share our mutual woes,
our mutual burdens bear,
and often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear. 

4 When we are called to part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again. 

5 This glorious hope revives
our courage by the way;
while each in expectation lives
and waits to see the day. 

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
and sin, we shall be free;
and perfect love and friendship reign
through all eternity.