In
Fact, We Expected To Die. But As A Result,
We
Stopped Relying On Ourselves And Learned
To
Rely Only On God,Who Raises The Dead.
Scripture
2
Corinthians 1
3 All
praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our
merciful Father and the source of all comfort.
4 He
comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When
they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God
has given us.
8 We think
you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble
we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and
overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would
never live through it.
9 In
fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on
ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.
10 And he
did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We
have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.
Observation
Who
am I going to rely on during this crisis?
The
apostle Paul writing to the church in Corinth an he was talking about
the trouble, the crisis that he had gone through in Asia and he said,
“We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and
we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to
die.”
You
have probably heard some people mistakenly say that God will never
put on us more than we are able to handle … That is so wrong!
I
think people might get that erroneous idea from 1 Corinthians 10:13,
“No
temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And
God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can
bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so
that you can endure it.”
The
Apostle Paul was talking about being tempted to sin in that verse. He
was not talking about the trials and hardships that life throws at
us!
If
the Apostle Paul could reach a point of feeling crushed and
overwhelmed beyond his ability to endure then I think that Eddy could
also find himself in that same situation.
Application
So
when I am crushed and overwhelmed beyond my ability to endure and I
come to the point of expecting to die what am I going to do?
Eddy
is going to rely on the God, who raises the dead!
How
about you? Where are you going to turn for help?
Psalm
121:1-2
1 I
lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
where does my help come from?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You are my hiding place. You are my refuge. You are the
source of all comfort and compassion. When I am afraid I will trust
in You. When I feel crushed and overwhelmed beyond my ability to
endure I will rely on You. You have always taken care of me and I
know that You will continue to take care of me. You have me in the
palm of your hand. Be glorified through my life.
I
pray for those who do not have a relationship with You. I pray that
they will turn to You during this time of need.
Psalm
56:3
3 When
I am afraid, I
put my trust in you.
Daily
Bible Reading: Judges 11,12; Psalms 50; 2 Corinthians 1
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