Friday Reflection

June 5, 2020

Grace in a time of weakness

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/2co.12.9.NIV

Good morning Friends, happy Friday!

God’s Grace is sufficient for you today, tomorrow and as long as you live, in times of strength and more so in times of weakness.

It is in your darkest, most terrifying and helpless situations that you will prove these words to be true. Have you ever been so low and weak in your body, heart and soul that you are only able to cry out ” Lord have mercy”?

It is a fact that at some point in our Christian journey we become weak and derailed. Infact it is in those times that we often step out of the will God… But hear the promise of God through his Son Jesus in the text for today.

He said “My grace is sufficient for you”
It might have been a voice from heaven, or some extraordinary revelation of the Spirit of God; or by a divine impression upon the mind; whereby the apostle was assured that God’s grace was sufficient to support him in his time of weakness however long it was going to last.

We too need to find and embrace this said assurance that however long the world is in chaos and however long we may feel a sense of weakness, GOD’S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

Not only is His grace sufficient in your time of weakness, but the scripture says His POWER is made PERFECT in your time of weakness What does that mean? Is it saying that in your time of strength his power is not present? No! It is a sign of assurance that in times of weakness, his power is more evident. His strength is made to appear, illustrate and shine forth in its perfection and glory, in supplying, supporting, and strengthening his people under their time of weakness.

Therefore friends, let us be assured that He is our STRENGTH and POWER , in this our time of weakness.

Untill next week, have a blessed and wonderful weekend! Much love ❤️♥️.

Shaneka Raymore Euphfa

Thursday Reflection

June 4, 2020

Fight in the name of the Lord

David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.” 1 Samuel 17:45

The story of David and Goliath is one of the popular stories in the bible, often told to children at Sunday School. The story is told of the Philistine army going to war against Israelite army. The Philistines would send out a champion named Goliath who stood over 9 ft tall. Goliath would taunt the Israelites to send out a champion to fight him. However, the entire Israelite army was afraid.

David’s father, Jesse, sent David to bring food for his brothers who were a part of the Israelite army. When David saw Goliath and that no one was willing to fight, he decided to fight him. David went out to face Goliath, but Goliath was disdain that they sent a little boy to fight him. He then threatened and cursed David, “The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field.” But David responded, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.”

Friends as we move pass the children view of this text to a deeper understanding we must realize that the enemy is real. In this text Goliath and the Philistines were the enemies, but today Satan is the enemy we fight. We must understand the purpose of the enemy. Goliath came with sword, spear and javelin, which indicated his purpose and intentions. Goliath came to kill! Similarly the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. John 10:10 and the enemy prowls around seeking who to devour. 1 Peter 5:8.

I also want to note only God can defeat the enemy. For forty days Goliath presented himself, but no one from the Israelite army went out to face him. They were all afraid of the enemy. Why were they afraid of the enemy? They were afraid, because they were trusting and relying on their own strength. The truth is on our own we are weak against the enemy, but… Ah yes! There is a but… But those who rely on the Lord WILL overcome the enemy. Those who fight in the name of the Lord will overcome the wiles of Satan.
How do we overcome? For David it was a stone and a slingshot, but for us it is by prayer, fasting and confidence in the Lord. That is how we overcome.

Friends the enemy is real. He comes to kill, but those who fight in the name of the Lord will overcome.

Keep fighting, because Greater is God who is inside you than Satan who is in the world.

Blessings!

Christopher Euphfa