A Daily Devotion for Thursday, August 19
- ontrakk
- Aug 19, 2021
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Isaiah 40:29
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
It is difficult for me to use God as an example when I think about being generous. He is God, after all. He has given us everything, our very lives. I cannot possibly be generous in the same way, can I? But I was created in God’s own image. The Holy Spirit lives in me. I do not have God’s supernatural powers, but sometimes my generosity could lead to similar results, couldn’t it? Can I be generous enough to give strength to the weary, and power to the weak?
Holy Lord, you are God of all creation, the maker of the heavens and the earth. You are generous beyond my understanding. Help me to see opportunities to be generous, to utilize the power you have given me, to be part of a positive change. Amen
Becky, transforming
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Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
How do we benefit from this generous gift of strength and power that the Lord gives us? We must have faith that it will actually come. We must act like it has come to us. If not, and we continue to lounge around waiting for it to appear it never will.
Lord we pray for strength to endure. We believe that you will deliver on your promise, and so we become strong and are able get through the current crisis in our lives. Thank you. Amen.
Isaiah 40:29
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Isaiah 40: 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
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Isaiah 40:29 - “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
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