18 February 2024

STRENGTHENED BY THE LORD

Peace of the Lord to all.
For today's family worship, Sunday 18 February 2024, I feel in my heart to share with you a thought which has as its key verse:
I Peter 5:10 (NIV)

“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

Everyone goes through seasons of tiredness and anxiety with burdens in their lives. How can these difficulties be addressed?
When we are so consumed by the battles we face in our daily lives, we often forget that seasons change, emotions change, people change, but the God who delivered the children of Israel from Egypt is still the same.
As we study the Bible we encounter various characters who tell us how the seasons of suffering never mattered because they had God's favor with them. This must also be our certainty, a source of great encouragement in our struggles and a source of hope. As Peter said in this morning's verse: “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”. When we surrender our weaknesses to God, He gives us His supernatural strength.
Let us therefore learn to rely on the Lord, because God will support us, strengthen us, strengthen us and perfect us. Because this is the word of the Lord.

This morning we want to turn to God together and tell him: Lord God, thank you for what you do for me. Thank you for fighting and winning for me. Help me to trust and have full faith in You in everything. In the Name of Jesus... Amen!
With love, Ivano Salerno